Into the big wide world

Me, Gary and Iron Yandi

2009-11-01T13:04:00.000-10:00

Gary took me to Port Kembla steelworks where we climbed on board of the Iron-Yandi and even had a pick on the bridge.

Me and Lara, Koala...

2009-10-31T18:29:00.000-10:00

Please meet LARA

and she actually kissed me...!

Australia's wonderful animals

2009-10-27T18:02:00.003-10:00

So I got to know "Skippy" of course! And met an Emu

And an Echidna... aie aie aie

Wollongong

2009-10-25T18:12:00.000-10:00

Cocktail time with Cath in the jacuzzi... hmmm yummy!

Gary with his best friend! Gary&Cath, my Australian hosts!

Australia, here I am!

2009-10-20T17:48:00.004-10:00

Yessss! After a long trip and many miles I arrived in the land Down Under and got a very warm welcome from Gary & Cath. They took me Sydney to see the famous Sydney harbour bridge and magnificent Opera House

This is a view of the Wollongong where Gary&Cath live!

Maestro SIBELIUS

2009-08-20T18:52:00.001-10:00

Visiting the Sibelius Monument in Helsinki, Finland...

MOI, with the Maestro Jean Sibelius "himself"

I swear I could actually hear "Souda Souda Sinisorsa" ringing in my ears...

and of course Meriwether and Maggi as well!

Et voilà MOI in Russia!

2009-08-12T18:38:00.001-10:00

Me and Mrs. STM at the market in St. Petersburg, Russia, Meriwether playing with a squirrel at Seurasaari Open Museum and us with Maggi planning the last week of our dream trip !

Denmark!

2009-08-04T18:28:00.002-10:00

Visiting the Tivoli gardens and

reading a book with the "Burgemeister"

Me, Uncle Steve and Mrs STM and the Baltic tour

2009-08-02T18:05:00.001-10:00

Me, Uncle Steve, travelbuddies Meriwether and Maggie flew from Vancouver BC to London ...

First stop: ofcourse... snacking and drinking and getting acqainted with Meriwether and Maggi!

Before hopping on that huge bird to fly to London...

And from London to Copenhagen... to start our magical journey through the BALTIC... nothing more nothing less, WOW!

Wintergreens and ice cream

2009-07-30T19:05:00.000-10:00

On our way back to Duluth we stopped at the Wintergreen shop in Ely to try on some pretty "chic" Wintergreens, a must-have for any well dressed Minnesotian lol

Girls just like to have fun and enjoy the good things in life, so Holte took me to Nokomis to have a strawberry ginger shortcake with vanilla bean, whipped cream and strawberry ice cream, yummy!

Congdon Mansion Minnesota

2009-07-27T18:56:00.000-10:00

Wow, check this out... it is the Congdon Mansion in Glensheen. Just 39 rooms and "only" 15 bathrooms. It was donated to the University of Minnesota by the family and turned into a museum in 1979

Some wheels... a beautiful Pierce Arrow was waiting for me outside the carriage house and I really would have liked to take it for a spin

Tereva in Minnesota

2009-07-25T18:46:00.000-10:00

It may have seemed a little quiet around me... but I have been continuing my "world" discovery tour and spent some wonderful time in Minnesota, with Holte! Hawk Ridge, looking across the lake, all the way to Wisconsin. People come from all over to watch the raptors ride the thermal currents....brrrrr scary huh

Keeping fit while kayaking around !

Ooops I forgot, I think it is a special sausage.... from a distance looks kind of like Tahitian vanilla beans

China Air Show with Spotbeagle

2009-06-22T14:02:00.003-10:00

Suzie & Chris took me to see the China Air Show with some fabulous vintage air planes like a Mustang, Bearcat, Japanese Zero and a B25 Mitchell, WOW very impressive!

Back in Hawaii

2009-06-20T17:40:00.003-10:00

Feels good to stick my toes again in some nice warm Hawaiian sand!

Red Rocks

2009-06-14T10:41:00.004-10:00

Oh beautiful Colorado Red rocks and Cheyenne mountain

And here is where we step-off the many Hinano's... the Red Rocks amphi theater

1 mile above

2009-06-13T10:30:00.004-10:00

The "Mile High" Stadium, home of the Bronco's!

Uncle Joe took me to see the marker on the Capitol steps which is exactly 1 mile or 5280 ft or 1.609 km above sea level!

Me and Uncle Joe

2009-06-12T22:45:00.001-10:00

And off I was to a new adventure in Denver, Colorado, where I stayed with Tonton Joe and Tatie Bev and lots of work with numbers making my head spin and me dizzy all around hihi...

Butch Cassidy

2009-05-28T11:27:00.002-10:00

Some more Durango sights...

Caven Moana showing me the Durango Silverton whistling steam train

and Eperera taking me to the film scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid

Durango

2009-05-27T10:33:00.002-10:00

My Durango host family: Eperera and Caven Moana and me at the look-out above Durango city Colorado

Papa Fa'amu Chris proudly showing all his tatoos (well almost all...) done by Roonui

and baby Arii James taking me for a ride

The Rockies

2009-05-26T10:17:00.002-10:00

Here I am in the Rocky Mountains at 3547 meters high and it is beautiful to see spring coming to life.

Colorado Country Life

2009-05-25T11:13:00.005-10:00

Sampling some Tamales, yum yum

Caven Moana took me on a great and healthy shopping spree at the Durango farmers market Fresh milk and eggs!

Visiting Spotbeagle's lagoon

2009-05-22T13:38:00.001-10:00

Here I am at Suzy & Curtis' Wildomar lagoon while enjoying a superbe special vintage bottle from the Palumbo family winery. Manuia!

Cuddles and snuggles

2009-05-16T23:08:00.006-10:00

And as always good times have to come to an end... sad goodbye's but oh so happy with my new friends! So with a BIG cuddle and snuggle I say GOODBYE to Madeline and Zachery!! Thanks for having me and oops... I don't remember where I am going next...

Stay tuned! New adventures coming up soon!

BISOUS et NANA!

Hitting the drums!

2009-05-12T23:05:00.000-10:00

Nothing beats some good music especially if you can make your own...

Busy busy girl

2009-05-10T23:01:00.000-10:00

OMG they really kept me busy... doing laundry and cleaning rooms!

Time to say goodnight!

2009-04-27T07:03:00.004-10:00

After a wonderful and busy day it was time to close our eyes and I snoozed away with Zachary's stuffed animals before joining Madeline for a good night's rest and sweet little dreams

Splashing away

2009-04-27T06:59:00.001-10:00

After having our teeth fixed we went to the pool to "cool off" and splashed around until we got really hungry and joined Madeline for a great dinner

Buckle up!

2009-04-27T06:57:00.003-10:00

During my busy program, which included a visit to the DENTIST with Zachary, they took very good care of me and even buckled me up!

At least I will be prepared for when I go back to my home island as in FP anyone sitting in a backseat has to buckle up now too as of May 1st!

Brampton arrival!

2009-04-27T06:48:00.001-10:00

Monday morning I arrived in Brampton to stay with Tambir and of course I met a very excited Madeline and Zachary!

Snow and snow and more snow...

2009-02-14T21:21:00.001-10:00

OMG! With all that snow ...

one really needs snow shoes ...

and a blasting snow blower!

Ice skating...

2009-02-13T21:08:00.001-10:00

What a great way to go, ice skating around Ottawa with Uncle Mike and after, of course, warming up with Andie in front of a wonderful blazing fire place...

Beautiful OTTAWA

2009-02-12T21:00:00.001-10:00

Andie and Mike took me around some great places in beautiful and freezing Ottawa

Here I am in front of the National Defense Building? the Parliament building and City Hall

PLEASE NOTE my new beautiful WARM outfit!

Time for the big plunge

2008-12-06T05:32:00.003-10:00

And then I went on my way to Europe with Tatie Poehere and Tonton JM after Tahitian Princess and Bobbie delivered me to Lax!

Oh fly away...

2008-12-02T05:10:00.005-10:00

Woooowwwwwww now that is some machine... lol

Me and Uncle Tom

2008-12-01T05:26:00.001-10:00

We did some 19.000 miles together, all to way to Chile, Peru, Costa Rica and Acapulco!!

Coucou Tereva!

2008-11-21T09:57:00.005-10:00

While you're cruising around with Travelintom Aunt Barbi and Uncle Randy picked up Tekila in Moorea to take her all the way to Arizona... lucky dog, she's gonna have a really good and happy life!

My new ears...

2008-11-21T09:09:00.000-10:00

OMG they're just beautiful and big enough to make me hear and listen even better (uncle Randy says I have to be a good girl) LOL

Thank you so much Tahitian Princess, bisous!

Writing home...

2008-11-21T09:05:00.001-10:00

From Disneyland

And from Hawaii

2008-11-21T09:00:00.002-10:00

The Panama locks

2008-10-25T10:22:00.001-10:00

The Panama Canal has 3 sets of locks, one on the Atlantic side, "Gatun" and 2 on the Pacific Ocean side "Miraflores" and the "Pedro Miquel" and as you can see, this is me passing through the Pedro Miquel !

Panama!

2008-10-23T10:15:00.000-10:00

And so, as planned, I was off to Panama of all places! A very relaxing, interesting and discovering time...

At Bill's and Ruthies

2008-10-12T11:27:00.000-10:00

Bill and Ruthie told me everything about their trip to French Polynesia and the Aranui...

and seeing the many souvenirs around from my home country made me feel so very much at home!

And so another great visit came to an end, got myself well wrapped up and on the way again to a new adventure!

Checking out the Ohio scenery

2008-10-10T11:19:00.001-10:00

Look at me in a bed of Alyssum and Gereniums...
and getting to know pumpkins and corn as I go along!

Food & games

2008-10-08T11:12:00.004-10:00

Different places calls for a different diet, so of course I had to try a local favorite, the Lake Erie perch to get me in shape for a good game of shuffleboard

OHIOooooooooo

2008-10-07T10:59:00.001-10:00

So here I am at Cheryl's and Joe's place in Milan Township Ohio... brrrrrrrrrr 39° and frost warnings to go!

My first real encounter with a different climate and ready to burn some firewood!

The "Ohio State" Pic is for uncle BOB

Girl from Pasadena...

2008-09-28T17:23:00.001-10:00

Me and the UCLA cheerleaders
and eating, drinking and flirting away with the boys from UCLA...

Detox...

2008-09-26T16:52:00.001-10:00

So, ok they weened me off the Hinano and took me to Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville at The Flamingo right on the strip! hmmmmmm do I need to say more? No, because I can't remember !But that wasn't the only surprise they had for me either...

YES, yes, LAS VEGAS...

2008-09-26T16:45:00.002-10:00

and so here I am in Las Vegas with my hosts Patti and Paul

Coucou me and the US Coast Guard

2008-09-25T16:46:00.005-10:00

This is me on the deck of the "US Fare Hamara" in University Place and look who's arriving... none other than the US coast guard!

I actually thought for a moment they came looking for me!

What a view! Wow!

And so I said goodbye to Washington, I am on my way to Las Vegas!

Looking ahead in time...

2008-09-25T16:39:00.004-10:00

Uncle Bob & Aunt Mary took me to have a look at the Chamber's Bay Golf Course where the US open will be held in 2015 (hmmm... wonder how old and in what condition I will be in the year 2015...). A beautiful place to stretch the leggs and get some fresh air!

Tereva a new star at the E.R....

2008-09-24T16:37:00.007-10:00

Oh boy, I really had to be taken care of in a very special way, my heart was beating like a "Toere" (Tahitian drum) as I was waiting for Taote (Dr.)George Clooney to give me some CPR...

The good old days...

2008-09-23T16:43:00.002-10:00

Uncle Bob showed me some old photographs of Bora Bora and Moorea when there were no OWB's yet and very few hotels, no large 4X4's and cell phones ringing around, wow

Those were the good old days and seeing the many changes the islands went through really made my temperature go up and in no time my body was glistering with beads of sweat as you can tell by the pictures... I guess it made me feel a little homesick!

Beauty and the Beast?

2008-09-23T11:12:00.005-10:00

I actually had want to be there for the election of Mr. Tahiti 2008

but I think I let it pass...

Mauruuru Lolo

Off I am again...

2008-09-16T07:18:00.001-10:00

Incredible all the things my wonderful hosts allow me to experience and the beautiful places I get to visit and yes, it is packing time already and many tearfull goodbyes (with a nice cold Hinano to ease the pain...)

Time for:

2008-09-15T07:10:00.000-10:00

And with my tiny brain in gear, it is off to the Seal Beach Pier...

and seeing the world upside down while attempting to do some skate boarding

A Tahitian Princess

2008-09-14T18:52:00.003-10:00

Me and special friend Ingrid (who looks a lot like her mother)

and me with the Tahitian Princess enjoying downtown Disney before getting into the serious things like school... YES!

Brain factory

2008-09-14T08:59:00.002-10:00

Elementary school... I am actually learning English at an American school, WOW

M Me with the principal...

and with some new friends during a well deserved break

New friends...

2008-09-13T13:46:00.001-10:00

Me with a new friend at "build-a-bear" and then...
me as Tinkerbell OMG!
to be scooped up by a real pirate! Oh no, it is Captain Hook!

Disney land, where dreams are made...

2008-09-12T13:41:00.000-10:00

Nothing but the best seat for me in the Disney tram to meet up with the one and only Mickey!

Wow, "year of a million dreams...", I feel like living a dream!

Tahiti, Hawaii, California...

2008-09-10T13:34:00.000-10:00

Next on my (impressive) itinerary is a vacation with a Tahitian Princess in Cypress California...

and of course first outing: the US post office (maybe to send a postcard to tatie Poehere? ) I believe they call that "snailmail" here... hmmm I am learning and learning so many things along the way!

Oh wonderfull Hawaii

2008-09-10T13:15:00.001-10:00

All good things coming to an end... with a great farewell dinner it was time to pack, get my airmiles passes, say tearfull goodbye's and go on into this big wide world!

Oh Rodjune, I can not find enough words to thank you for the great Hawaiian experience! Mauruuru roa ia'oe, e mea 'oa'oa vau! A parahi ana'e!!!!

Pearls and Pearls

2008-09-09T13:08:00.001-10:00

I had a meeting with King Hamehameha before heading off to...a well known Black Pearl Market!
What a precious feeling to have $ 169 K worth of pearls draped around my body! Unfortunately too heavy to bring with me when departing for California, the next stop on my world wide itinerary...

R & R Hawaiian style

2008-09-05T10:54:00.000-10:00

Playing the ukelele, playing Skeeball with my little brother Raimiti

and dancing the day away, never a dull moment in Hawaii!

Beach girl

2008-09-02T10:43:00.000-10:00

Wow, Waikiki is really something, a great place to deepen my "island" tan!

Of course we went looking for Paris at the Hilton....

but saw lots of fish instead!

"HAWAIIAN DIET"

2008-08-31T10:34:00.002-10:00

Starbucks to start of a hectic day...

Tacobell for a nice mid morning break hmmmm

followed by a great "BIGMAC" and some great fresh Hawaiian pine apple to top it all off!

All that calls of course for a well deserved nap!

My first host family:

2008-08-26T09:55:00.002-10:00

RodJune, my first hosts on my trip into the big wide world!

Of course to "fit" me out we went to Costco's, really neat! And of course I had to learn how to surf the web and find the forum on which I was actually born, the one and only TAHITI EXPLORER

Hawaii here I come...........

2008-08-26T09:28:00.004-10:00

OMG I flew business class of course (hmmmm the only way to go really hahaha) on Saturday night from Papeete to Honolulu, wow what a wonderful experience taking my second plane trip! Yes second, because I flew on Air Moorea from Moorea to Tahiti,

Bye Bye Tahiti

2008-08-24T09:46:00.004-10:00

Arrival in Papeete and dinner with Tatie Poehere et Tonton Jean-Michel, then on to Air Hawaii and Yes... Honolulu, I am on my way!

Goodbye's....

2008-08-23T17:39:00.001-10:00

And then it was time to say "Au revoir"..., my friend Jacques, Tonton Fiston and family (great gourmet dinner at Le Mayflower) and time to check in at Air Moorea for my very first plane flight to Tahiti....

Beautiful rainbow...

2008-08-09T09:23:00.003-10:00

and yes, here I am with Andy (aka Pacific Andy), Stacy and Alex and of course... rain !

Wet Dream...

2008-08-09T09:17:00.003-10:00

LOL, no, I am not a naughty girl but I was invited on Fiston's boat which is called "Wet Dream".

See the rainbow in the background? Well that had a reason...

Education...

2008-08-02T10:14:00.002-10:00

To learn all about my home country I met with Jan Prince, author of the Tahiti and French Polynesia guide and her friend Laurel

Miles and miles

2008-08-01T10:26:00.003-10:00

Getting into shape

2008-08-01T08:13:00.002-10:00

Yes, I do like to be pampered and yes, even I need to get my hair done from time to time and get into shape! Tatie Barbi is a very good hairdresser, I can highly recommend her.

Getting an identity...

2008-08-01T08:04:00.006-10:00

Going places of course requires a passport. Fortunately agent STM at the High Commissioners' office took care of my paper work et voilà!

Ma'aaaaa

2008-07-29T13:38:00.003-10:00

OMG, I am slowely getting used to all the good things in life and one of them is surely munching on a big fat cheeseburger! No, this is not in the US of A but on the island of Moorea and sooooo good. Of course nothing else but a good cold Hinano to wash all that away, wow what a day!

My private yacht

2008-07-29T12:19:00.005-10:00

With my home country consisting of more than 150 islands, spread out over an area larger than the whole of Europe, I of course have my very own boat to wander around and enjoy the splendours of the lagoons!

Meet my family:

2008-07-22T06:28:00.005-10:00

Ia Orana 'outou !

This is me at Fare Miti on Moorea with my Tatie (auntie) Barbi and Poehere and Tonton (uncle) Randy. The weather was great but lots of winds, so Tatie Poehere had a real bad hair day LOL

Me and my "twin" sister

2008-07-20T12:53:00.004-10:00

Today we had lunch at the Sheraton Moorea where I did some exercises with Tekeani on the beach. Yes I am becoming a very busy girl indeed!

Pearls are a girl's best friend

2008-07-19T13:43:00.001-10:00

Need I say more...

My first lunch date

2008-07-18T15:56:00.003-10:00

My first "official" outing today to the Moorea Golf Club and right away won the "best player of the year" price, see below!

About me

2008-07-15T21:24:00.001-10:00

I was "born" on July 7th on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia out of the love for my islands of many people around the beautiful world. Soon it will be my turn to visit you all