Sunrise saw us off Tahiti, with dramatic clouds above the stunning landscape. After a series of incredible days in the Marquesas and Tuamotus, we were now reentering the “real world” by tucking into Moorea. Moorea is not really the real world, as the scenery is nothing short of surreal. What a gorgeous ending to our French Polynesian voyage!
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 09 May 2019
At Sea and Moorea, 5/9/2019, National Geographic Orion
- Aboard the National Geographic Orion
- French Polynesia & Pacific Islands
Mike Greenfelder, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Mike learned early on that the best way to escape Ohio was to become a marine biologist. During college at Wittenberg University he attended a semester at Duke University's Marine Lab — that time only confirmed his love for all things oceanic and ma...
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