Josh Catalfo's Trip Diaries - French Polynesia 2001
Chapter 5
June 14, 2001

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A look from our hotel room towards our destination for the day - Moorea The staff at the hotel we stopped at on the way to the boat gets ready for another day Its a good thing it doens't get cold in Tahiti On the top deck of the ferry boat. Mr. Gerard is holding the camera. Looking at downtown Papeete
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A shot of the marina in Papeete Harbor Looking back at Tahiti from the ferry boat We pass the slow ferry Another look back at Tahiti Looking at the island of Moorea
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This is the Sofitel hotel on Moorea from the Kia Ora Lookout Another shot of the Sofitel Looking out towards the ocean, you can see the color transition from the lagoon and the open sea Clouds and vegetation Looking from the Belvedere Lookout at Opunohu Bay
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A shot of the Belvedere Cook's Bay - where he first landed on Moorea The Gorn with the Belvedere Looking back from Cook's Bay toward more cliffs You can almost make out the road that we drove up to the lookout
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Josh and the Belvedere Roger and the Belvedere A cruise ship waits to come to port The Belvedere from the road around the island Entrance to the Tiki Village
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Birds rest on some rock outcroppings Black Pearl demonstration farm Looking back at the Tiki Village from our boat The boat we were just on, lots of Tahitian schoolkids were visiting the same day The villagers entertain us all
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Authentic Tahitian villager hut Our guide explains the ceremonies and significance of the fire pit Roger contemplates his existance Josh and Roger on the beach Cat and Tiki
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Our guide poses with Roger and the Gorn He turns the table and the Gorn and the guide attack me Roger wades through the waters as we wait for the ferry Josh wades in as well Roger's favorite picture
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The Gorn relaxes on a rock... ..right before a wave knocks him in Another Roger in the water shot Josh's favorite photo The beach we were on was near the Sofitel
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Back on the ferry approaching Tahiti Looking back at Moorea, the clouds started to gather over the island Purdy isn't it?

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