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Tahiti Cruise Dec. 30, 2007 to Jan. 9, 2008

We took a wonderful cruise on the Tahitian Princess around French Polynesia with our friends, the Welbourns, and Patti W.'s mom, Twila.
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Twila, Patti, Russ and Ed arriving at Papeete Airport
Twila, Patti, Russ and Ed arriving at Papeete Airport		 A neighbor in the harbor
A neighbor in the harbor		 Gaylen when we first got to our stateroom
Gaylen when we first got to our stateroom		 Patti at the bathroom and closet end
Patti at the bathroom and closet end
Approaching Moorea, 15 miles from Tahiti
Approaching Moorea, 15 miles from Tahiti		 Moorea
Moorea		 Moorea near anchorage
Moorea near anchorage		 Church in Papetoai, Moorea
Church in Papetoai, Moorea
Lava rock monolith
Lava rock monolith		 Patti on our balcony
Patti on our balcony		 Leaving Moorea
Leaving Moorea		 Moorea
Moorea
Moorea behind us
Moorea behind us		 Patti W. dancing at New Year's Eve party
Patti W. dancing at New Year's Eve party		 The partying Pattis
The partying Pattis		 Twila, with Patti and Ed
Twila, with Patti and Ed
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!		 Patti on balcony approaching Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands
Patti on balcony approaching Nuku Hiva, in the Marquesas Islands		 Nuku Hiva (drier than the other islands)
Nuku Hiva (drier than the other islands)		 Pretty tree on Nuku Hiva
Pretty tree on Nuku Hiva
Totem, Patti, Totem, Patti, Totem
Totem, Patti, Totem, Patti, Totem		 Twila & Patti at a shopping opportunity
Twila & Patti at a shopping opportunity		 A house on Nuka Hiva
A house on Nuka Hiva		 Our ship, the Tahitian Princess
Our ship, the Tahitian Princess
Gaylen admiring tree on our walk around the bay
Gaylen admiring tree on our walk around the bay		 Foliage, bay and ship
Foliage, bay and ship		 Along the walk
Along the walk		 Twila and Patti walk around the bay to museum
Twila and Patti walk around the bay to museum
Our beautiful ship
Our beautiful ship		 View of Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva (say all the vowels as separate syllables)
View of Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva (say all the vowels as separate syllables)		 Totem and ship from Nuku Hiva
Totem and ship from Nuku Hiva		 Cooling off his horse
Cooling off his horse
An ancient-type double hull canoe
An ancient-type double hull canoe		 A ship in the lagoon as we near the atoll, Rangiroa
A ship in the lagoon as we near the atoll, Rangiroa		 The entry to the lagoon of Rangiroa atoll
The entry to the lagoon of Rangiroa atoll		 The dock where our ship's tender lands
The dock where our ship's tender lands
A typical dingo-type dog--very common
A typical dingo-type dog--very common		 Gauguin Pearl Farm talk
Gauguin Pearl Farm talk		 Where the Tahitian black pearls come from--black lipped oysters
Where the Tahitian black pearls come from--black lipped oysters		 The surgical procedure that implants the nucleus for the formation of the pearl
The surgical procedure that implants the nucleus for the formation of the pearl
Gaylen at the pearl farm
Gaylen at the pearl farm		 Gaylen and Patti at the pearl farm
Gaylen and Patti at the pearl farm		 Patti at coconut farm
Patti at coconut farm		 Coconut farm on the way back from the pearl farm
Coconut farm on the way back from the pearl farm
Gaylen on the walk back to the dock
Gaylen on the walk back to the dock		 Coral on the beach
Coral on the beach		 Gaylen enjoys the beach
Gaylen enjoys the beach		 Gaylen picking burrs from his socks
Gaylen picking burrs from his socks
A nice house near the dock
A nice house near the dock		 Birds on the posts
Birds on the posts		 View of the lagoon--clear water with coral
View of the lagoon--clear water with coral		 A ship coming through the break in the atoll
A ship coming through the break in the atoll
The open ocean beyond the atoll from the deck of our ship in the lagoon
The open ocean beyond the atoll from the deck of our ship in the lagoon		 Going out Tiputa Pass in atoll
Going out Tiputa Pass in atoll		 The ships are taller than the atoll!
The ships are taller than the atoll!		 Hot and tired!
Hot and tired!
First sighting of Bora Bora on the way to Raitea
First sighting of Bora Bora on the way to Raitea		 Gaylen on our balcony
Gaylen on our balcony		 Locals in canoe at Raitea
Locals in canoe at Raitea		 Approaching Raitea
Approaching Raitea
A family pearl farm
A family pearl farm		 Raitea
Raitea		 A community on Raitea island
A community on Raitea island		 Nearing Uturoa, Raitea's port city
Nearing Uturoa, Raitea's port city
The port of Uturoa
The port of Uturoa		 Local man hauling rope from ship
Local man hauling rope from ship		 The port buildings
The port buildings		 Patti at a pond
Patti at a pond
Gaylen at the mall
Gaylen at the "mall"		 Our tour guide demonstrating coconut use
Our tour guide demonstrating coconut use		 Coconut tree
Coconut tree		 Patti at an ancient temple
Patti at an ancient temple
Breadfruit tree
Breadfruit tree		 Over 40 waterfalls behind Patti
Over 40 waterfalls behind Patti		 A motu (small island)
A motu (small island)		 Gaylen having a snack at the mayor's house
Gaylen having a snack at the mayor's house
Patti in the mayor's backyard
Patti in the mayor's backyard		 The house of the mayor of Uturoa, Raitea
The house of the mayor of Uturoa, Raitea		 Come on! Act like you're having fun!
Come on! Act like you're having fun!		 Before getting back on the bus for the tour
Before getting back on the bus for the tour
Pineapple farm
Pineapple farm		 Gaylen in botanical garden
Gaylen in botanical garden		 Our guide demonstrating how to make booming sound on chestnut tree
Our guide demonstrating how to make booming sound on chestnut tree		 Patti thinks it's pretty.
Patti thinks it's pretty.
Strange plant at botanical garden
Strange plant at botanical garden		 Patti likes these weird flowers (ginger)
Patti likes these weird flowers (ginger)		 A lava monolith
A lava monolith		 Patti learning to tie her pareu
Patti learning to tie her pareu
Polynesian dancers came on the ship
Polynesian dancers came on the ship		 Local dancers in the Cabaret Lounge
Local dancers in the Cabaret Lounge		 Mamas dancing
Mamas dancing		 Approaching Bora Bora
Approaching Bora Bora
Ed, Russ and Patti on snorkel boat
Ed, Russ and Patti on snorkel boat		 Getting our gear for snorkeling
Getting our gear for snorkeling		 Patti W. after snorkeling
Patti W. after snorkeling		 Sting rays where we snorkeled
Sting rays where we snorkeled
Waves breaking near at reef around island
Waves breaking near at reef around island		 Typical South Pacific tatoos on our guide
Typical South Pacific tatoos on our guide		 Huts (hotel) over the lagoon
Huts (hotel) over the lagoon		 Gaylen and Patti after snorkeling(wet heads)
Gaylen and Patti after snorkeling(wet heads)
Our wild and crazy snorkel guide
Our wild and crazy snorkel guide		 Patti in Vaitape on Bora Bora with ice cream cone car
Patti in Vaitape on Bora Bora with "ice cream cone" car		 Local man drafting our tender back to ship
Local man drafting our tender back to ship		 Saying good-bye to Bora Bora
Saying good-bye to Bora Bora
Patti on balcony with Bora Bora behind us
Patti on balcony with Bora Bora behind us		 Rainbow as we leave Bora Bora
Rainbow as we leave Bora Bora		 Approaching Papeete
Approaching Papeete		 Papeete harbor
Papeete harbor
Lowering the gangplank to leave the ship
Lowering the gangplank to leave the ship		 Last view of the ship from the bus
Last view of the ship from the bus		 We took a bus tour of Tahiti after disembarking
We took a bus tour of Tahiti after disembarking		 Gaylen and Patti with Papeete in background
Gaylen and Patti with Papeete in background
Patti W. and Patti D.
Patti W. and Patti D.		 Entry to a hotel above Papeete
Entry to a hotel above Papeete		 Ed, Patti and Russ at overlook
Ed, Patti and Russ at overlook		 Point Venus Lighthouse, where Captain Cook first landed
Point Venus Lighthouse, where Captain Cook first landed
Captain Bligh/Fletcher Christian monument
Captain Bligh/Fletcher Christian monument		 The missionaries came on the ship, the Duff
The missionaries came on the ship, the Duff		 Near lighthouse, stones in the wall arranged like the surrounding islands
Near lighthouse, stones in the wall arranged like the surrounding islands		 School children on field trip
School children on field trip
Lighthouse area park
Lighthouse area park		 The Pattis at a banyan tree
The Pattis at a banyan tree		 Patti at Arahoho blow hole
Patti at Arahoho blow hole
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