Luc's photos

These pictures were kindly sent in by Luc Pieterbourg from Tampa, Florida, from a journey on Tahitien in 1964.

Tahitien at an unspecified location, perhaps Luganville in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu). Photo from Luc Pieterbourg, who is seen here, and in some of the photos below, with his mother, brother and sister.

Tahitien departing Papeete, Tahiti. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Bow of the Tahitien. Picture from Luc Pieterbourg.

Tahitien alongside the coastline of New Caledonia. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Balaeric Islands. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Curacao. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Guadeloupe. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Ile-Tonga. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Approaching Panama. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Tahitien approaching Panama. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Loading copra in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu). For the remainder of the journey the ships would reek of copra. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Luc's family posing at Taiohae in front of a cannon which is pointing menacingly toward Tahitien. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Another family shot, this time at Funchal, Madeira. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Another family portrait, this time in the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu). Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

Passing Cocos Island, off the shore of Costa Rica. Photo from Luc Pieterbourg.

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