Just got back a couple days ago, but I already miss so much...
- bananas hanging from the staircase in the dorms
- fresh baguette delivery every morning
- fresh tropical fruits -- papaya, pineapple, Tahitian apples, avocado, kiwis, mango
- Irma's whistling and singing and waking every one up doing so
- Tahitian vanilla coffee
- waking up and seeing the beautiful blue waters of Cook's Bay
- swims to the green buoy and back, like lap swimming but with tropical fish everywhere
- getting stared down by damselfish and sometimes attacked
- being recognized by locals as "BERKELEY!"
- confusing locals by being from Gump and speaking French (both the pizza stand owner and aquarium owner all the way in Tahiti asked me about this when I called them on the phone)
- being tanned
- going to the beach or into town and running into people I know
- Tahitian dancing
- not wearing jeans or long sleeves...ever
- being able to walk around barefoot everywhere
- riding in the back of the trucks and waving to everyone as we drive by
- those random trips to Champion
- just hanging out and playing guitar in the common room
- delicious dinners
- Fare Pote'e dance parties
- hearing the reggified versions of our pop music on the radio
- hearing the geckos barking or whatever it's called
- even hearing those darn roosters crowing at all odd hours of day and night!
...and plenty more. Moorea 2009 was simply awesome.
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