Monday, February 19, 2018

FRENCH POLYNESIA ~ Bora Bora ~

... A fantastic surprise postcard from a dear postcard friend💛... Bora Bora is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world and best known of the French Polynesia's Leeward Islands... a pristine island paradise... the jewel of the South Seas... snorkeling and scuba diving is a huge attraction on the island... with hundreds of underwater species that can be seen... colourful reef fish, starfish, sea turtles, manta rays and sharks... Thanks so much Andrene, I thought of you many times and was hoping to hear from you again... you've made my day🌼🌻🌼... Enjoy your cruising holiday! (✿◠‿◠)
ⒸDiane Commons

French Polynesia (more commonly known as Tahiti) is made up of 118 islands that are divided into five archipelagos. Bora Bora is situated in the volcanic Society Islands in the middle South Pacific Ocean, halfway between Australia and the USA. The island is an overseas territory of France.

The island was named Pora Pora, which means “first born” by the original Polynesian settlers that inhabited the islands. However, the first European settlers to visit the island misheard and believed the natives had said Bora Bora and that is the name its has today.

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(Issued 05-05-2010)

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