Creative Writing: A Beautiful French Polynesian Island

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We rounded the corner from the deep blue ocean of the South Pacific through the narrow entrance into the atoll surrounding a beautiful French Polynesian island. I had gotten used to reciting my duties in my head—making sure the switches were turned on, monitoring the navigation system, and preparing the ropes for entry—but would sneak quick glances at the view as much as I could. I had never seen anything like it, but navigating through the shallow water to find a safe anchorage for the night was no easy task and I needed to stay focused. After the anchor was lowered into the pristine blue water, as a member of the crew, it was my duty to dive off the boat and check to make sure the anchor had been set. The importance of this task seemed …show more content…

I suppose it was the adventurous side of me, but I have to admit that it was also nice to move around in more than a cramped space with seven other people. Trees from both sides of the canal drooped down over us as we motored through in search of signs of civilization. Down the way, we came across an unkempt, middle-aged, local man wearing nothing but a pair of shorts who was paddling along the canal in a crimson red canoe. “Bonjour!” he shouted. I attempted to converse with him in broken French and he signaled for us to follow him. After learning his name, we accompanied James onto shore. He introduced us to the friendly local people who welcomed us like some of their own. They familiarized us to new exotic fruits to test and take back to our boat. The aroma of fresh vanilla and mangos, staples of the island, overwhelmed my senses as I walked down the dirt path. When I entered the village, James introduced us to his friends, Claude and Karrne. They taught me how best to skin the mango and how they dried the Tahitian vanilla plants and used them in their cooking, their fragrances, and their teas. We rapidly became acquainted as they were just as excited to learn about my life as I was about theirs. I wanted to absorb their beautiful traditions of dance and learn some of the French and Polynesian

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