Amanu – back in the atolls
We have been “hiding” from potential cyclones in Gambier, in the Southern part of French Polynesia, since early December. As
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The diversity of flowers on Pitcairn
Walking around on Pitcairn Island the captain was fascinated by how lush the island was. He was particularly fascinated by
Our first research expedition as a citizen science vessel
Since we started to plan our sailing adventure, we wanted to find a way to add a dimension to our
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Pitcairn – legendary, fascinating and remote
Pitcairn lies 300 nm southeast of Gambier, and can therefore be reached in just a couple of days sailing from
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The outer reef and motus of Gambier
One of the great things about Gambier, is that there are both luscious islands as well as smaller motus (islets)
The famous black pearls of Gambier
The Black Pearls of Gambier are world know, and often wrongly referred to as Tahitian black pearls. There are no
Akamaru, Gambier – turquoise lagoon and lovely vanilla
The third largest island in Gambier, Akamaru, lies just a few miles east of the main island of Mangareva. It
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The beautiful flowers of Gambier
French Polynesia is well known for its beautiful flowers, and they have been especially notable here in Gambier, as we
Taravai, Gambier – generous hospitality and bays to hide
Taravai is the second largest island in Gambier. It used to house 2,000 people, split between the east and west
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Celebrating Christmas and New Year in Gambier
We decided to stay in the main town in Gambier, Rikitea, to celebrate Christmas. It was here that most of
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