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Bora Bora _ my birthday on the Motu
I was really happy I got for my birthday this little house on the beach, on the Motu. the Hotel is called Eden beach. My 24th birthday cake!!! There was no cake, there were no candles... but we still made up something! We'd made a new buddy... And this...
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Flights...
Next 3 pictures: Bora Bora I forgot what island it is... Below: Mataiva island (Tuamotu, next to Tikehau). Next 3: Tikehau. We didn't land on it the 1st time. We landed on Ranguiroa (island "next door", 80km diameter, same but much bigger). Then we flew...
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Arrival...
Ticking those boxes on the immigration paper felt unreal... I wasn't quite realising I was going to those heavenly islands... BUT... then... the minute we got into the airport, our joy has been stopped by this sign that reminded us of France, and the...
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Food
Brekfast... the only good thing about it: the view! ...let me explain: pop corn and bananas with melted milk & white chocolate on top... (we were finishing all our food for the last day...) The "noni" is a fruit well spread in the Pacific Islands. They...
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Bora Bora _ Alain Despert
Alain Despert is a friend of Mathieu's. He is a very talented painter, and he owns the best house in Bora Bora (below: the view from his terrace). www.despert.com He also has the Internet, and I thank him and his wife again for letting me sent my internship...
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Craters of the moon
In the 1950s a large area of land north of Taupo suddenly began to get hot and emit steam. Craters of boiling mud emerged, along with other geothermal phenomena. And so the Craters of the Moon was born. The event was triggered by the lowering of underground...
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Auckland
We arrived in Auckland much later than we had initially planned. Indeed, we only had one evening + night there. We walked around the city and went to a cool bar. Lots of fun! And we spent the night at my "oh-so-favorite" oaks hotel !!!! I had to abandon...
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Singapore
I arrived at 7am, and I was flying out at 00h30... Luckily they kept my luggage, and I could take a walk around the City. It was the fisrt time I stepped on asian ground. I very much enjoyed Singap'! It's a cool mix between modernity and aisan tradition....
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Darwin _ in the city
Grass juice anyone?... Remember the smell of a fresh lawn...THAT's what it tastes like! Grass!!! Weird; but it's said to be healthy. The promenade by one of Darwin's beaches. Don't even think of getting one toe in the water. A sign wanrs you clearly:...
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Kiwi encounter at Rotorua
You won't see pictures of real kiwis because we weren't allowed to take pictures of them... We could only observe those birds. They are the cuttest things!!!! Sadly, they are extinguishing, so scientists are trying to save them. Below, you will see an...
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Nights out...
A little drink with Julie, after work, at the 333, on George Street. If you ever miss Paris, go to Leon's poker nights... He's the only one owning an eiffel tower this big! Hadrien and I celebrating his new apartlent! ...well, what else can you find at...
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Universal Studios... the actual studios!
You may have seen this fountain in more than one movie... Storage space... Fast ans Furious (3)... in Japan! How to get heavy rain in sunny mexican city... The War of the Worlds (La guerre des Mondes) with Tom Cruise... recognise anything?... they have...
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Tikehau _ Funny tan
Tikehau is said to have the whitest water in French Polynesia. As a matter of fact, I could see my whole leg as if I was in a glass of water... The problem is... we went walking like that from an island to another, just to see how far we could go (we...
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Moorea _ every day life
Eating pineapples all day long... I didn't like pineapples until Moorea. There, they are so sweet.... Cutting bananas in the garden... Learning the fire dance... Do Elsa Peretti (Tiffany & Co.) designs... FYi: he really didn't mean to do that... I took...
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Tikehau _ Sea urchins etc.
This is the scary Ocean I was talking about. Here, we are standing up on the Coral Reef, and there, where the waves break, it's very deep.... Tikehau story When we left Bora Bora we were such on a huge rush because of me (and my papers to turn in at the...
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Hobbitton
We went to the farm where the film was shot. These farmers have a gigantic land. We couldn't see the actual "hobbitton" of the movie because we arrived too late and they didn't want to drive us there because it was already too dark... But we still took...
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Dinner and show
We've had dinner at the show... Special Polynesian Night. indeed, I discovered the Polynesian oven. (reminder: Mathieu lived for one year in french Polynesia, so he knows all that stuff already...). What is the Polynesian oven? They put hot stones in...
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Tahiti _ Map & Hotel
This is Tahiti. The bigger part is called Tahiti Nui, and the smaller Tahiti iti. The airport is in FAAA, Papeete is the capital and our hotel was in Punaauia. www.pensiondelaplage.com I highly recommend this place, the people are very nice, the hotel...
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Zaragoza - My appartment
It took me about 3 days to find an appartment. I didn't want to share because it is impossible for me to concentrate and be organised when I have friends all around, all the time! But the thing is that there are NO small appartments in that city! Indeed,...
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Tahiti _ Papeete _ last night
We have spent one whole month in Polynesia. We have arrived in Tahiti, and departed from Tahiti. So this article is about the very last night in Polynesia, after the whole trip that you will see above. We had our flight at midnight something and we were...
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Canberra... the Parliament and some Embassies
Happy Birthday! (yeah...it's Queen's Day! perfect day to visit capital city...) Now, the funny thing in Canberra is that all the Embassies are gathered in the same area and they are all so different from each other. In fact, they show their national architecture...
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Cairns _ City, hotel, friends...
Margaritas and Nachos at a Mexican restaurant... just because the margarita looks so good... Aurélie had just moved to Cairns (for a month or 2...). "MINI car reltals" that's the name of the company... 'couldn't have chosen any better!!! At the hotel....
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Moorea _ Ded & Lina's house
Ded's a good friend of Mathieu's. He does 2 things, besides his PR job, so if you ever need one of those things, let me know! 1. boat tours, whale watch... he even takes you in the water to swin with whales... 2. he's in charge with renting a huge amazing...
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Las Vegas _ The hotels we stayed at
T he LUXOR Here, we got a jucuzzi suite... very different from what we've experienced in the islands... LOL! Big cities can be awesome for things such as jacuzzi suites, 24/7 room service, and the panoraimc views... The Excalibur (no jacuzzi this time...)...
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The OAKS Hotel
We were very thrilled by our hotel in Queenstown... It had just open so they offered a discovery rate: 98 NZD (about 50 EUR). But I have to advise you to go to those hotels if you ever get a chance, they are really nice! http://www.theoaksgroup.com.au/...