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While the ship was in Raiatea, a performance of native songs and dances was
presented by the children of the island. The children ranged in age from three years old to teenagers. They did a great job and the show was very enjoyable. |
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The second day in Raiatea, I went to
the beach on a motu. The motu was covered with coconut palm trees.
The coral reef came pretty close to the
motu and the water was quite shallow, so snorkeling was no problem. |
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On the left, I'm in a pile of coconuts.
Notice that one in the middle has sprouted - the start of a new coconut palm tree. |
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During our travels around the islands,
my friend Sonja said that she would climb a coconut tree with me. On the motu, we finally got our chance. |
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Sonja located a tree that she thought could be
climbed without risk of too much bodily harm. Here we are at the top. I can honestly say that I would not have made it there without her. |
