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This travel blog is called Barbara’s Travels but it was really Bob and Barbara’s Travels. Bob, especially, loved to go abroad (all in all, we visited 52 countries). We had planned a journey to Switzerland and the Italian Lake District for this July and had already put down a deposit... Continue reading
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Farewell
We enjoyed our cruise - it was just the break we needed. Just reviewed the postings and see one of the last pictures did not post. That’s OK since it was just more scenery. Our next trip is planned for July 2017 when we will go to Switzerland and the... Continue reading
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Hen and six chicks
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We had almost a full day to spend back at the hotel before boarding our homeward flight. Was nice to be in an air conditioned room of our own. Bob wandered around and caught this picture of a hen and chicks. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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The sports platform at anchor
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Aft of the Wind Spirit was a sports platform where you could use scuba gear, jet skies, zodiacs or just loll on the tarps. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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Typical island scenery
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Blue eyed eels
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Our guide trying to capture one of the eels, said to live only in this 100 yard stretch of a stream. Never did see the blue eyes. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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Human sacrifice platform
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Before Christianity arrived, the natives practiced human sacrifice on stone platforms. Continue reading
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Surf at Huahine
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Huahine
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Old fish traps still in use today. Continue reading
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Dancing with fire
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The beach show
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Local dancers. Continue reading
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A quiet tropical sunset
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Scenery
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First up is our motu (tiny island) and second is the Wind Spirit before the iconic peak of Bora Bora Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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Beach bar-b-cue on a motu at Bora Bora
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Strictly non-alcoholic drink in that cocunut. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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Bob and Barbara in Bora Bora
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Our local guide
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He took us to all the best viewing spots, stripped off and fed the fish with raw tuna, drawing in many varied fish, moral eels and the baracuda for us to see. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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A baracuda swims past
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Bora Bora
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We went out on a glass bottom boat to see marine life. It turned out to be a wonderful tour. In picture two the ghostly shape toward the center is a moray eel. I was surprised at how big they are. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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The famous Blue Pants Lady on a motu in the Raiatea reef
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The ground was filled with land crab burrows so you really had to watch your step. Continue reading
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Up a lazy river
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The only naviagable rive in the Society Islands — we didn’t go far up stream. Continue reading
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Our Raiatea guide
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He claims to live an old native style life, up in the hills. He does have a few teeth left. Continue reading
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Welcome to Raiatea
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Vanilla Farm on Taha'a
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The vines just grow wild, curling up any support. Continue reading
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Black pearl farm on Taha'a
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Each oyster is implanted with a bit of material around which the black pearl will form — no wonder they are so expensive! Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2017 at Barbara's Travels
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Dreamy Taha'a
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Next island on our cruise. Continue reading
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