After the second World War the Americans left eight cannons on the island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. Four of those can be reached relative easy by some off-road excursion to the historical site called Poo Poo Uri Roa. It is on private land and only a tour can bring you there.
Most intriguingly the area where the cannons are located is named nothing less than Poo Poo Uri Roa. Given uri is Tahitian for a man’s’ private & roa means big, the derivation of the name is worthy of greater investigation.
Let me start by introducing myself. I'm Frank from the Netherlands, currently sixty-eight years old and retired for over a decade already. This gives me plenty of time to spend on one of the most fascinating hobbies I have, photography. It combines really well with travelling, another.. Read more…