2334 - Pape'ete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

I love Postcrossing and getting mail almost every day. There are some countries where I have received (and sent) hundreds of cards from - Germany, Russia, United States to name a few. What gets me excited even more is when I receive a card (or get to send a card) to a country or territory I have never received one from before. I was thrilled when I received Maire's card from Tahiti. French Polynesia on has 21 Postcrossing members and the registration number was only 4 numbers (Canada has 7, while Germany is in 8). Maire is the second best Postcrosser in French Polynesia.

Maire lives in Pape'ete, which is the capital city of French Polynesia. Pape'ete means "water from a basket" in Tahitian. French Polynesia is not a country, but an overseas collectivity of France.

Maire talks about the weather and the fact that the southern winter is coming. She says this is the best time for tourists to come because the temperatures are in the 20s and the humidity isn't as bad.

Maire included some Tahatian words:

Love = here

Welcome = maeva

Cheers = manuia

Thanks = mauruuru

Flower = tiare

Woman = vahine

Hello = la orana

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