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Gauguin?

Ever since I was young, Gauguin and his paintings have puzzled me. Who was this man? Why did he choose to move to Tahiti? What was it that fascinated him? How does reality compare to his paintings which portray Tahitian life in almost garish colours?

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Upeke and Tuna

Taaoa, where we are staying, you will find the archeological site Upeke. It is a very sacred place. On the Tohua you could see ritual dances and on the many platforms (paepae) sacrifices to the Gods were made...

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Day 25 (of 88)!

We have now travelled for 25 days. We are all looking forward to a full week in this lovely villa. But we have also realized how fast time passes. When we leave..

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3rd. Island-Hop (Hiva Oa)

The day started like always at 6.45 am. We are always going to breakfast at 7.00 am, and the food is already on the table. There aren't much other things to say about breakfast, than it was good...

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Scary Sharks, Saddled Stallions and Salty Seas

Action has to be the head line of the day!! As described in an earlier blog the fishermen return from the sea early in the morning. The catch is filleted directly at the port. Buyers from the restaurants in town are ready to bring back fresh...

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Richard the Guide

We woke up at 7 o’clock and had breakfast with pancakes. We were supposed to go horseback riding but we could not go because it was raining really much.

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Volcanic Islands

It is only 1-5 million years ago, that a deep hotspot spewed lava and created these volcanic islands. Now they are on a strange voyage: they move immensively slowly towards Alaska, while sinking

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Chez Yvonne

Blogging with this view makes everything good...The Marquesas islands are the most northern archipelagos in French Polynesia. The islands are situated approximately 1600 km north of Tahiti. It is volcano islands, which one notices...

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