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​There is no touristic accommodation on Tatakoto, and I remain grateful to the local administration for
allowing me to travel and live on their island for a week.
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Luggage was carefully treated upon arrival as part of covid-19 protocol.   
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There is a large welcome sign close to the airport.
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Entrance gate to the Tukumuru village. 
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Multi-band vertical antenna was setup outside the school guesthouse where I stayed.
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Operating TX0T.
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Maria Immaculata, the village church.
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Maria Immaculata church viewed from the main street.
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All village roads are paved.
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Boathouse near the ocean. 
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Ocean boat launching bay.
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Boathouse (detail).
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Boathouse (detail).
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Flying the IOTA flag.
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Pretty tired in the morning, after a night on the air!
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Local school.
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Local school (detail).
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Local school is decorated with large clam or benitier shells.
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The yellow variet​y of the fragrant frangipani.
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More of the amazingly​ beautiful tropical flowers on the island. 
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Island post and telecommunication buildings.
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Post office.
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Village council.
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Old church belonged to another village, now abandoned.
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Old church is adorned with large clam shells.
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More detailed shell ornaments on the old church. 
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Bamboo planks were taped to repair the top part of the antenna which broke during a fall.
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The bread tree.
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Orange coconuts.
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Decorative grass shrubs.
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Lagoon marina.
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Lagoon.
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Coconut water is delicious in a hot day of 34C.
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Bougainvillea and frangipani.
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Alain's (FO5RH, FO0CLA, TX5TES) house, 2-el beam, and WARC dipole behind the trees.
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With Alain.
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With Ludo, the village electrician.
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Large moment built by the first missionaries on the northwest side of the island.
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Large monument built by first missionaries (detail).
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Large reef rocks were buried deep into the ground long ago to mark land ownership. 
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Reef rocks used to support a former house in the most recently abandoned village. 
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Remains of an old cistern in the most recently abandoned village. 
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One of the many small islets (motu) on the south side of the atoll. 
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Crabs retreat instantly into their holes in the sand when approached. 
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Old unfinished church in the first abandoned village a century ago.
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Pitou, small monument at the northeast edge of the atoll. According to tradition, one must reach it in order to claim to have visited Tatakoto.
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View from southeast. 
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Pierre is passionate about raising honey bees.
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Christian is trying to grow vanilla. 
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Harvested high quality copra is drying out. 
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Thanks to Puhia I didn't have to worry about food, thus focusing exclusively on the radio activity!
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