Dots in the Ocean

   If you look for Tahiti, or Moorea, or Huahine islands on a map, you need sharp eyes to spot anything else than water. The Pacific Ocean (Moana in Tahitian) is background and foreground of every activity in Polynesia

Va’a rowers early morning. The small island marks the reef border. Open ocean and big waves behind. Five paddlers, helmsman in the back
Training for the Olympic games surf competition in Teahupo‘o, our film maker on spot
Swimmers at Point Venus beach, the central volcano of Tahiti (Tahiti Nui, 2241 m.s.l) in the background
Coral reef fishermen in Toahotu 
Sunset in Papeete harbor, port of call for cargo import (French goods), hydrocarbons and vehicles. Main exports are sugar cane,  dried coconut, mother of pearl, coffee and vanilla.

Each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday the following episodes will be published and links will be active after 11AM CEST of the scheduled date:

– September 2023-
French Polynesia: My displacement in time – from 6.9.23
1. Dots in the ocean – from 8.9.23
2. With wet ankles in Big Moana – from 10.9.23
3. Would you mind bringing the fruit? Be quick! – from 13.9.23
4. Coconut split – from 15.9.23
5. Moana’s ritual – from 17.9.23
6. On the road to the Rock of Displacement – from 20.9.23
7. A dangerous hug – from 22.9.23
8. It’s war! – from 24.9.23
9. Heiva nights: dancing the myth- from 27.9.23
10. Catch the fight – from 29.9.23

– October 2023-
11. Another portion of fruit, quick! – from 1.10.23
12. Lift it if you can – from 4.10.23
13. Keep Moorea always in your mind – from 6.10.23
14. Allons enfants de la Patrie a Tahiti! – from 8.10.23
15. Return to the Spear Age – from 11.10.23
16. What’s on in Papeete – from 13.10.23
17. Teahupo‘o, surf for the gold medal – from 15.10.23
18. Papeete open air – from 18.10.23
19. Heiva nights: back to the origins – from 20.10.23
20. Va’a: the displacement in time – from 22.10.23
21. Va’a: the competition – from 25.10.23
22. Heiva nights: across time  – from 27.10.23
23. Heiva champions – from 29.10.23

– November 2023 –
24. Don’t wake up Te Fiti – from 1.11.23
25. Sharks ahead! – from 3.11.23
26. Na na Huahine – from 5.11.23