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  Papeete, French Polynesia
Friday, June 16, 2006

     i've been thinking about how to write about my experiences so far and i realized my trip actually began in the u.s. before leaving the country i was able to say goodbye to just about everybody i know. i ran the spectrum from family in kansas to friends in both colorado and california. it was a perfect departure ending in hotel room #29 (which has no key) in ensenada mexico during the baja 500. only 2 of the 4 of us came home sick from the mildewy room, and i was one of the 2.
     landing in tahiti without a place to stay gave the customs agent a little heart-burn, but it worked out perfectly for me. the first place i called was owned by a french character and he was already at the airport picking up someone else. i jumped in the van and went to my accomodations for the week. tahiti was a good place to recover from both my cough and the intensity of the week prior to leaving. i spent a large amount of time on the beach, snorkeling, and swimming.
     the people i've met are by far the highlight of everything so far. i spent a good amount of my time in tahiti hanging out with a brit-ish lass who was staying at the same place. she guessed my zodiac sign and gave a good palm-reading. we also rented a car, drove around the island, and made jokes about her lighter with a picture of a man on a jet-ski (he looked so nice and friendly). i also met a character from france who's travelling on his newly aquired unemployment benefits.
     fred, the owner of the tahitian retreat, was also quite a character. he had people visiting his house non-stop and the stereo going almost every night. my final afternoon on the island, he let me borrow his surfboard and pointed me in the direction of a good reef break to try out. "jhu jus walk down zee street a few kilo-meterrs and zerr's ziss pont du...how do jhu say it...fish-err-man's? jhu can paddle out zerr and zee break will be perr-fect. vois-la magnifique." i made it to the spot and proceeded to get pulverized by the current/waves/insanity of my attempting to do what i attempted to do. luckily fisherman's point is right next to a five star resort i took the liberty of enjoying for awhile. they had a nice pool and some hammocks calling my name after the brutality of what i experienced.

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