Brigitta does a dive every morning at 10 am and at 2 pm. The rest of the day we read on the terrace, look at the seemingly endless lagoon, snorkel or explore the island with the bikes. Besides the underwater world, there is also other things to see on Rangiroa. For example, the dolphins that hunt in the Tiputa Pass when the tide comes in.

Gauguin’s Pearl Farm is just a few kilometers from our bungalow. One of the few that was not ruined by the Chinese competition. From Monday to Friday there are guided tours where you can learn about pearl cultivation. (We know something since our visit to a pearl farm in Broome, Western Australia, in 1998 – but that is a long time ago!)

On August 31, 2020, our last day on Rangiroa, before we fly back to Tahiti one day later and from there via LA to Guadalajara, we visited this pearl farm. It was a good decision, because we learned a lot of interesting facts and …

PS. I made Brigitta a present that will always remind her of our time in French Polynesia: A South Sea pearl necklace. (Unlike the one from Broome, it doesn’t wear an Argyle diamond – a retired traveler can’t afford that – smile!)