Tag: French Polynesia
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Five Favorites :: Past Civilizations
It is always fascinating in traveling to run upon artifacts and evidence of civilizations long since past. These moments are small glimpses into the past of a people and a culture and give a little understanding to the history of a place. But then we realize that the glimpse is not enough and we find…
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Moments & Misadventures :: A Few of the Other National Parks
There is no doubt about it-I love visiting national parks! All national parks have the same goal in mind of protecting and preserving places of rich natural beauty and historical significance. And for me there is no better way of honoring that mission than by visiting the park that they work so hard to preserve.…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Treading Water In A Panic Isn’t Swimming??
Okay, I admit it- I can’t swim. After years of swimming lessons at the local pool, not to mention countless one on one lessons with my navy veteran father, the best that I’ve ever been able to do is tread water for a few minutes. And probably because of this fact, I have a near…
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Mo’orea {French Polynesia}
French Polynesia is made up of hundreds of islands. The starting point for any visit to French Polynesia is of course Tahiti. But the next place for most visitors is the island of Mo’orea which is only a short boat ride away from the main island. This island is stunning yet peaceful with the idyllic…
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Pape’ete {French Polynesia}
The capital city of French Polynesia is Pape’ete located on the main island of Tahiti. This island is stunning everywhere you look and offers so much to visitors. Of course when most people think of Tahiti, they think of the beaches. The beaches are beautiful, but surprisingly the sand of the beach of Tahiti is…
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Fautaua Valley Trail {French Polynesia}
Of all the beautiful hikes I have taken, by far the most amazing of them all was hiking in Tahiti on the Fautaua Valley Trail. This trail took us through the lush greens characteristic of the island. Near the top we reached the overlook to the waterfall. The waterfall is 980 feet to the ground…