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Moorea – Hollywood’s Backdrop
When I was told that Moorea was the filming location for both South Pacific and Jurassic Park, I was torn between the desire to see how a landscape could be so contradictory and the very real fear of being torn … Continue reading
How to eat 107 bananas in 1 day
You sailed 3000 nautical miles from… well… almost anywhere, really… and now you are in the place you always dreamed of… French Polynesia! You will probably learn very soon that this is a very expensive place. If you have a … Continue reading
Fruits and flowers of Nuku Hiva
The Marquesas are islands of beautiful flowers and amazing fruit. After the desert of Mexican Baja California, it’s a almost like a dream… These days we have plenty of fruit on Calypso… …actually, so much, that we can’t … Continue reading
Escape from the Heat
So, the thermometer inside the boat (which is where we are working) has exceeded 50 degrees C, and I am hotter than I have ever known – including the Sahara, Nubian, Namib and Danakil Deserts! Sweat is running out of … Continue reading