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Rangiroa, French Polynesia

January 22, 2016 on a cruise. Rangiroa ("huge sky") is the largest atoll (ring of coral) in French Polynesia, part of the Tuamotu archipelago. Basically it's a 75 km long circle of coral and one of best dive sites in the world. We and 6 others from the ship went snorkeling with a dive firm called The Six Passengers. After lunch on the ship, I went back out to explore both sides of the Tiputa Pass. Boat trips and bike rentals were possible if you went ashore early enough in the morning. I just did a bit of walking, plus took a water taxi across the pass to look around.

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Photos are by Ruth and Howard Rosenthal; copyright January 2016.
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Loved the inside
Loved the inside
Walked behind church & found Pacific Ocean, mom, kid, and dogs (probably stray, but not sure)
Walked behind church & found Pacific Ocean, mom, kid, and dogs (probably stray, but not sure)
Back on west side, I walked 10 mins. to Pension Josephine with its little waterfront bar. I wasn't a hotel guest, but it was OK.
Back on west side, I walked 10 mins. to Pension Josephine with its little waterfront bar. I wasn't a hotel guest, but it was OK.
The turn off the main road took me through this canopy of palms to Josephine's
The turn off the main "road" took me through this canopy of palms to Josephine's
Then I walked along the main road a bit more, by the ocean.  So pretty.
Then I walked along the main road a bit more, by the ocean. So pretty.
Surf on ocean side
Surf on ocean side
One of 3 strange rock lighthouses on the atoll
One of 3 strange rock lighthouses on the atoll
Beautiful frangipani is everywhere
Beautiful frangipani is everywhere
Atoll is 2nd largest in world & biggest in French Polynesia
Atoll is 2nd largest in world & biggest in French Polynesia
Behind the tender boat, a guy in an outrigger canoe was catching the wake of our tender boat
Behind the tender boat, a guy in an outrigger canoe was catching the wake of our tender boat
It appears we're part of someone's tour!
It appears we're part of someone's tour!
Tour boat checks out the big cruise ship
Tour boat checks out the big cruise ship
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