"Where not only the French Fry in the Sun" French Polynesia by Kimi_the_Bear

French Polynesia Travel Guide: 1,444 reviews and 3,227 photos

Having a sunbath on Bora Bora. - French Polynesia

Don't know where to start... ;-( *((/&%$

Bora Bora where I cycled around the whole island, the Tour of Bora no professional cyclist has ever done...

Or Moorea where I wore a chain of flowers around my neck, sat on pineapples, climbed on paw-paw trees and inspected the mother of pearls with a funny guy from the Marquesas...

Tahiti where I travelled by bus, sat on a beach and flirted with a flower girl...

Or Raiatea where I had a wobbly ride on a scooter, visited the most important temple of the old Polynesians and - shortly before leaving - met a bear?!

They have hibiscus flowers in their hair.

You see, the days in French Polynesia were sooooooo exciting!

They speak better French than the French in the South of France.

They have baguettes, croissants, pains aux chocolat - which is all very important for me as I am always hungry.

They have French architecture, French street signs, the cars have French number plates, they have La Maison de la Presse with the "Tabac" signs, they have gendarmes, play football and handball - it is just like little France, just a bit north of the other end of the world.

Tiare flowers and Hinano beer on Moorea.

Well, but they have the bluest turquoise blue lagoons you can imagine. Flowers in their hair and around their necks. Maori-like culture and temples - no wonder, as New Zealand's Maori come from somewhere up there. And the people were sooooo friendly, even to bears like me. Oh, and as I am over 18 years old, I can tell you, they have very nice beer not only for bears. They have many churches and sing beautifully.

French Polynesia is very far in the east of Polynesia, and those lovely islands where we were are called the Society Islands. The French did not treat them in a very nice way, as they tested nuclear bombs there. You pay thousands of their currency - the CFP - for everything, and everything is very expensive. The French painter Paul Gauguin was there before me and is still more famous, but I will try to change this with my VT page ;-)

Pros and Cons

Pros:As beautiful and colourful as in my dreams
Cons:Everything is far too expensive
In a nutshell:I want to go back - best tomorrow, if not today!

Intro Updated Jul 9, 2009
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willy_wonka Jan 18, 2011 at 3:17 PM

kimi, i cannot wait to follow in your footsteps when i go to FP in may! your photos make me more excited to go!
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ViajesdelMundo Jul 23, 2009 at 9:00 AM

I think I will call you 'KIMI the fruit Bear'. How fun for that local guy TIMI to get to have his photo taken with YOU!! I am sure it is something he will tell his grandchildren about! and glad you made it home safely wMom and Dad!
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lynnehamman Jul 15, 2009 at 9:47 PM

Well Kimi- I have started looking at these wonderful pictures.What a very lucky chap you are! Such fun-and flirtingwith the flower girl too! Love your beach outfits. Did you have sun -protection???