#82300 - 09/08/09 09:55 PM
Re: Another nice accommodation in Fakarava
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Finnano
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Wow, Peter, that sounds like a scary boat ride! Even the daytime ride (on a covered boat) to Raimiti seemed to last forever, I can't imagine that in total darkness. Glad it all ended well...
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#82332 - 09/12/09 03:17 PM
Here comes the amazing pictures!
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Peter 2
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Hello guys, here finally comes the pictures of Tetamanu Village!
The first set of pictures (Fakarava 2009 (I)):
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AcM2bdq5aM2L9A
This 50 pics cover the Tetamanu Village and the amazing house reef and marine life there.
The second set of pictures (Fakarava 2009 (II)):
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AcM2bdq5aM2L7Y
This 50 pics cover the pink sand beach and back to the amazing marine life right below Tetamanu Village
The next photo set (hopefully by next week) for Tetamanu Sauvage, the village, sunset fishing, the island neighborhood and a detail written report will be coming up soon!
Enjoy the pictures!!!
Edited by Peter 2 (09/12/09 04:11 PM)
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#82334 - 09/12/09 03:55 PM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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DenverJoe
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Peter2, great pictures. Takes me right back. We stayed at Raimiti, but snorkeled the pass numerous times.
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#82335 - 09/13/09 07:02 AM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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Old Wife
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Thanks for the great pictures! You saw fish we didn't see. Aren't they amazingly colourful?
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#82338 - 09/13/09 07:56 PM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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holte
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Great pictures! What kind of underwater camera did you use?
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#82341 - 09/13/09 09:11 PM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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vaitape
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Fabulous photos Peter and man, what a report you gave us YIKES! Thanks for the words of caution. Glad it ended well for you and your friend....to say the very least. And glad you had a great trip to a little visited place.
Thank you for coming back to TE to post your photos and to share your experiences........much appreciated.
Will you be in Hong Kong in March/April?
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#82379 - 09/17/09 04:48 AM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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Peter 2
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Loc: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Old wife, the fishes are amazingly beautiful with colors. That is why I am so much into marine life, and it is also the reason why I chose Tetamanu Village. Actually I'm more excited to see the new species of butterflyfish that I have never seen before than the sharks.
Holte, I use the old olympus u720SW waterproof camera (up to 3m deep) and my friend has the new olympus Stylus Tough 8000 (up to 10m waterproof). The photos were all taken when snorkeling at Tetamanu village. We didn't buy the housing for taking picture during scuba diving, so the encounters with 100+ sharks at the bottom of south pass during diving is only in my memory. Too bad! Now even Canon (PowerShot D10) also has 10m waterproof digital camera. Maybe it is worth to give a try also.
Vaitape, yes, most likely I will be in HK during Mar/Apr. You plan to visit HK? Mar/Apr is a good time to visit, not too hot and not too humid. Pls let me know if there are anything I can help for your visit :-)
Please give me more time,(Fakarava 2009 (III)) photos will be coming up soon. cheers!
Edited by Peter 2 (09/17/09 04:49 AM)
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#82380 - 09/17/09 06:03 AM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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Old Wife
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The funny thing about the fish in FP (for us outsiders/non-divers) is that when we arrived, so many of the fish looked alike. I'd think, "Oh, there's another one of those yellow and black fish). By the end of 3 weeks, I could tell there were many kinds of yellow and black fish and I could name many of them (thanks to Maluha). I look back on my photos and realize how varied the fish were that I originally thought were all one kind!
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#82387 - 09/17/09 08:55 AM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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islandboyatheart
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Great photos and videos Peter. The coral in Fakarava still looks amazing.
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#82392 - 09/17/09 06:49 PM
Re: Here comes the amazing pictures!
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vaitape
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Hi Peter.....yes, that's our hope! Could you please email me at vaitape at aol dot com when you can. We have a few quick questions. Many thanks, vai
ps/looking forward to the next round of photos...the first lot were wonderful.
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