Aug 13, 2007 - JC on Isabella - Tahiti

Tahiti -for early readers photos will come later if the winds is kind RANGIROA On the way to Tahiti we stopped here for a few days anchoring off an expensive looking resort. We could dinghy in and use some of the facilities then wander off to the main road and hitch a lift into the village (5 kms). This was a good way to meet some of the locals. Walking along the road we came across a Coiffure and after so long since a haircut in we went and a French guy was happy to cut our hair.`Was he gay? This place is an atoll so the highest point on...

Jun 2, 2006 - Paradise in French Polynesia

Its time to leave NZ. We spend most of the morning with our heads down the sewage pipes trying to clean the campervan. We drop it off at the airport and wait for our flight to Papeete. On arrival, Liz has got a lovely surprise lined up. The taxi takes us to the luxurious Sofitel where we have a lovely dinner We wake up the following morning and have a Bill Murray experience - its the 2nd of June all over again. To think this time today we were in New Zealand cleaning out the campervan. How can we improve on our first attempt at the 2nd...