Tag Archives: French Polynesia

Coconut Telephone

Jimmy heard it on the “coconut telegraph,” but we heard our messages on what I refer to as the “coconut telephone.” Many cell towers in French Polynesia are disguised as palm trees to mute their visual effect on the scenery. Not only does it blend in better with the surroundings, there’s no worries about coconutsContinue reading “Coconut Telephone”

Bloody Shame

We had been looking forward to dining in one of our favorite restaurants in French Polynesia, if not in the whole world. Signs filled on both sides with names of actors, singers, world leaders, and other celebrities still lined the entrance, but the interior seemed disheveled and in decay. It had the appearance of tragedyContinue reading “Bloody Shame”

Sunset: End and Beginning

The sunset seen through the window of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner foreshadowed the end of a very long day, beginning at 3 AM Eastern Standard Time in Florida and ending about 27 hours later in Pape’ete, French Polynesia. The name of the airliner was appropriate for it carried us over the Pacific to Tahiti asContinue reading “Sunset: End and Beginning”

To Barter with the Sea

Displays like this are often seen in coastal shops, but these shells and corals were not purchased; we found them all. Of particular note, the cowry in the lower right corner came from a motu (small island along the reef) between the islands of Taha’a and Ra’iatea in French Polynesia. We were on a cruiseContinue reading “To Barter with the Sea”