
Moorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17km northwest of Tahiti

Because of its stunning scenery and accessibility to Papeete, Mo'orea is visited by many tourists

A native woodcarver

Popular as a honeymoon destination, Mo'orea is often seen in advertisements in wedding magazines

Due to the island's natural beauty, the 1980s film
The Bounty (Mel Gibson) was filmed on the island

French Polynesia is a French territory with the particular designation of "overseas country"

FP consists of several groups of islands, most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group

President of French Polynesia is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system

An injured bird that Layla tended to which we gave the nickname "that damm bird"

The legal tender of French Polynesia is the Euro

We swam across to the island

Cooks Bay

The Sofitel Ia Ora resort on Mo'orea

The major export of French Polynesia is their famous black Tahitian pearls

Vavitu, our concert promoter and good friend

Charles Darwin was inspired for his theory regarding formation of coral atolls when in Mo'orea

Playing some acoustic tunes with the locals

Don the Beachcomber lived here for some time until his houseboat was destroyed by tropical cyclones

Donn (the Beachcomber) Beach is the founding father of tiki restaurants, bars, and nightclubs