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PEPEETE, TAHITI ISLAND
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View of the commercial port in Papeete from our guest house.
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A Tiki statue near the boardwalk, a spiritual symbol of Polynesia.
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Adrian and Cezar on the boardwalk, with the commercial port in the background.
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A narrow street in downtown Papeete.
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City Hall.
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Flowers in the city market.
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Kilometer zero is in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Near the kilometer zero marker.
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Beautiful yachts in the marina.
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Tree in blossom in the Paofai Gardens.
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A similar tree type, but with flowers of different colour.
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The amazing heliconia.

TRANSITING GAMBIER ISLANDS

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The plane from Papeete (Tahiti) to Rikitea (Mangareva) made a short stop on the Hao atoll.
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The airport in Gambier Islands is on Totegegie Island, which lies a few kilometers
away from the main island of Mangareva.
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Jean-Yves placed all our equipment and personal effects in the dinghy.
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Adrian.
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Cezar and Jean-Yves.
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L'Ile d'Elle.
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Passing by Mangareva Island on our way to the Morane Atoll.

MORANE ATOLL
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Equipment and personal effects are packed in dry bags and heavy duty plastic bags,
to be transported in sealed drums.
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Bernard, Cezar, Adrian, and Jean-Yves with the first transport of materials to Morane.
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Bernard and Jean-Yves installed a rope between an anchor and a large reef rock,
which allowed the dinghy to take trips between the yacht and the atoll.
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Departing the atoll for another transport.
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Bringing everything to the atoll was intense.
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How many meter long sharks can you spot in this photo?
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Camp TX0M.
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The operations tent of TX0M.
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K3 and SPE Expert 1.3K-FA.
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IC-7000 and KPA-500.
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Adrian at the keyboard.
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Cezar operating.
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A young frigate.
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Masked booby.
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Hermit crabs.
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Taking a stroll with Bernard.
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Change in the wind direction and high ocean swell required us to leave the atoll
from across the lagoon, a long and tiring effort.

MARIA EST ATOLL
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Landing everything on Maria Est took longer than expected.
We finished just before sunset, as a heavy rain started.
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Camp TX0A.
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Cezar after a night on the air.
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Adrian not long after daybreak.
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Bernard had great fishing skills.
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And his cooking skills were amazing!
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Benitier oysters in the lagoon.
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The delicate kahaia, the small flower with exotic fragrance of the tou hard-wood tree.
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A church reminds of the small community of copra workers who used to live seasonally
on the atoll many years ago
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Camp TX0A seen from the ocean.
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Operations tent at TX0A.
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The Honda generators operated flawlessly.
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Resting during no-propagation time windows; intense heat and humidity made it impossible to sleep.
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Looking for the coolest place under shade during the resting times.
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Bernard driving the dinghy across the lagoon.
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Leaving Maria Est had to be done from across the lagoon, which required
a long and intense serious effort from all involved.
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When the dinghy's engine didn't start, Jean-Yves had to paddle hard his way to the yacht.
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Preparing for the next transport off Maria Est.
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Arduous job under a scorching sun.
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Bernard pushes hard the dinghy, while Jean-Yves revs the engine, as the last transport leaves Maria Est.

RIKITEA, MANGAREVA ISLAND
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The beautiful beach on Aukena Island, Bernard's home in paradise.
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One of the many screw pines adorning Bernard's property.
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Having fun.
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City Hall, Rikitea.
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The imposing landmark of St. Michael's Cathedral, Rikitea.
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Flowers.
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Marie-Paule (Bernard's wife), Sandrine, Bernard, Jean-Yves, Adrian, and Cezar.
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