TAHITI, MOOREA, and BORA BORA
These images relate to three of the major islands that constitute the Tahitian Islands in French Polynesia. These islands, surprising to some, are located east of the Hawaiian Islands and well south of the Equator. The first European arrived in Tahiti in 1767. Capt. Samuel Wallis claimed the islands in the name of King George III. Interesting history continues with visits by Louis de Bougainville, Captain James Cook, and Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty. Later, artist Paul Gauguin celebrated the beauty of Tahiti and its natives. Many movies produced in these islands have also done so.
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| View of Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea | Kia Ora Beachfront
Cottage
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| Over-Water Bungalow at Hotel Moana Beach Bora Bora | Moorea's Mt. Rotui
viewed from the Belvedere
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Beach near Reef at Bora Bora's Motu Taurere
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| Sunrise at Matira Beach - Bora Bora | Flowers at Kia Ora
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| On Bora Bora - Former Governer's Mansion used as a set for the Movie "Hurricane". | Christmas Day on Motu Taurere - Bora Bora
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Black Pearls in Shop Window - Papeete, Tahiti |
