So much has happened since early December, the year went out on a real high!
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| photo: E. Butler |
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| photo: E. Butler |
Right at the beginning of December, Matotea reaffirmed her talent as orero (a Polynesian orator) by winning her high school's competition, against all the other classes! She really is quite a girl.
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Viriamu also made a splash, on the cover of Hana Hou, Hawaiian Air's inflight magazine, accompanied by a fabulous travel diary about the Austral Islands inside, written by the very talented and charming Shannon, from Maui. Wonderful publicity for the small pensions (family-run guesthouses) here! All illustrated by amazing photos taken by another very talented lady, Elyse. She kindly gave us a copy of this picture below along with others. So beautiful!
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As for me, I was sent on my first press assignment - covering the christening of an airplane in Rurutu for the Air Tahiti Magazine!
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| photo: H. Henot |
Tapuata or the "sacred cloud" is an ATR 72-600, named after a place in Avera, Rurutu.
A big deal for our small island!
Then it was our turn to get on a plane, as we finally got to go on our long awaited and much deserved holiday - off to NZ! Scandalously skipping the school Christmas celebrations, no sunglasses-wearing, bike riding bronzed Santa for Amai and 'Mana this year!
