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Rikitea Village, Magareva April 2009
Rikitea Village on Mangareva
celebrating our arrival with coke floats
view through the channel across one part of the lagoon
interior of the coral cathedral, mass is now hld in the public gym
The altar is decorated with mother-of-pearl and cowry shells. Now it's hidden under plastic and a scaffold.
Bouganvillia in amazing colors.
We picked passion fruit for a snack on a walk.
Silly cow tangled itself around the branches.
Walk to end of Mangareva Island to find a jewelry shop.
Neither rain nor choppy waters shall stay this dinghy driver from her appointed rounds. Yes, that's her snorkeling mask.
Geoff at the belvedere above Rikitea Village.
Hike across the island, up and over a hill.
These are the mighty chicken hounds that joined us on our hike.
View of the anchorage and Rikitea village. Quick, which one is Fafner?
Alex at the belvedere.
Alex's birthday!!!
Bocce is popular.