Thursday, May 22, 2014

Travel Photo Thursday

Bora - Bora ! A tiny tropical island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean .( One has to change planes on Tahiti, before that in Los Angeles, before that in London , starting the trip in Geneva / Switzerland )
Upon arrival I was hoping for an exotic stamp in my passport …no such luck ! Bora - Bora is an oversea collectivity of France!


In  the centre of the island is the extinct volcano with two peaks Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu.


The water in the lagoon is of the bluest blue…


Off to do some snorkeling.


A friendly encounter.


The main source of income is the tourist industry. The roughly 8000 people who live permanently on the island live of what they can obtain from the sea and the many coconut trees.


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13 comments:

  1. Fun60May 22, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    Seems the perfect place to recharge the batteries.

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  2. fim.worksMay 22, 2014 at 9:38 PM

    Das sieht traumhaft schön aus! Du hast dich auf deinem Trip sicher gut erholen können, nicht wahr?
    Schade, dass es mit dem exotischen Stempel nicht geklappt hat ;-)
    Liebe Grüße ... Frauke

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  3. Muza-chanMay 23, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    Beautiful place...

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  4. Budget Travel TalkMay 23, 2014 at 11:39 AM

    A French Tropical Island - now that is something. :)

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  5. UnknownMay 23, 2014 at 12:36 PM

    Wow...stunning turquoise! I would love to go, and especially to see those friend rays! (http://www.reflectionsenroute.com)

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  6. KmcblackburnMay 23, 2014 at 4:01 PM

    A DREAM destination for sure!

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  7. AnonymousMay 23, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    Oh my gosh...so beautiful! Especially lovin the colors in the friendly encounter shot!

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  8. maryaustriaMay 23, 2014 at 7:24 PM

    Wunderwunderschön! Dieses türkisfarbene Wasser! Schaut nach einem tollem Urlaub aus! :)

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  9. CatherineMay 24, 2014 at 7:40 AM

    Sublimely stunning! Looks like a dream destination... how could one possibly leave after visiting ;)

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  10. Michele {Malaysian Meanders}May 25, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    The blue of the water practically glows. I would love to stay in one of those over-the-water bungalows.

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  11. amandaMay 26, 2014 at 6:21 AM

    STUNNING! And I wouldn't have guessed it belonged as part of France. :)
    Really a beautiful place!

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  12. Katrin KlinkMay 26, 2014 at 9:12 PM

    Was für ein Türkis. Gehört zu Frankreich? Hm, liegt irgendwie trotzdem am anderen Ende der Welt.

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  13. UnknownMay 27, 2014 at 1:40 PM

    True paradise! I really wish to spend a few days leaving in that beach bungalow right now! :)

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