World Tour Photos

Papeete is the primary center of French Polynesian government, commerce, industry and finance. It is also the hub of French Polynesian tourism and a commonly used Port of Call. Scott and Michael on their skates. Now just what kind of vegetation is this? The Robert Wan Pearl Museum is the world's only museum dedicated to pearls. Traveling tourists often arrive and depart Papeete via cruise ship at Papeete Harbor. Papeete is mentioned in the song "Southern Cross" by Crosby, Stills & Nash.

Papeete is the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean The commune (municipality) of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti We performed a show for about 3000 locals With Miss Tahiti contestants Papeete is the hub of French Polynesian tourism and a commonly used Port of call A banquet provided by the financial backer of our concert Vavitu Salmon, a famous Tahitian recording artist and promoter of our show With the family of our sponsor With a DJ from the local radio station Tahiti is the largest island of French Polynesia, located in the Society Islands in the south pacific Layla bodyboarding Tahitians are French citizens with full civil and political rights Layla on stage at the concert in Papeete Layla surfing on a very shallow, dangerous reef Vavitu and Nikki doing and impromptu performance French Polynesia has one of the lowest crime rates within France and its territories The town was covered with posters for our concert The promotional poster Gaston Flosse's presidential palace Gaston Flosse's presidential palace With Tahitian President Gaston Flosse's Scott and Nikki interviewed on local radio station "Radio Maohi" Radio Maohi DJ's played our music and helped us to achieve a sell-out crowd The fantastic sound crew preparing for the show Vavitu took us on a trip around the entire island Tourism is a significant industry, mostly to the islands of Bora Bora and Moorea The vegetation is tremendously lush rain forest. The wet season is November through April Agriculture: coconuts, vanilla, vegetables, fruits. Natural resources: timber, fish, cobalt. With Vavitu, his wife and children Vavitu, the legendary singer, and the BlueGirls At the home of Vavitu. His mother and father are buried just behind us The band President Oscar Temaru (succeeded Gaston Flosse), is advocating full independence from France... Only about 20% of the population is in favor of full independence and he is in political trouble Black pearl farming is also a substantial source of revenues, most of the pearls being exported to Japan Michael taking it all in Getting ready to perform Pre-game shot Liquid Blue before the show With some of the friendly assistants A side tour One of our best trips and biggest overseas show (2nd to those in China)