Birdseye view from top of Sofitel Private Island.   Looked high and low for Tahitian Gnomes.  Perhaps they are on vacance. 

Taking in a view of the Large Peak on main island.

 

Bungalow over water...can't find snorkeling gear so must improvise.

Spending some good time in Huahine.  No Tahitian Gnomes yet...the Gnome diaspora spread relatives everywhere.

Relaxing on Huahine pillow.  Gnome sized.

 

Stopped by Vanilla Farm.  Smells like Gnome fart, sweet.

Relaxing by the beach.  Notice the mountain shaped like a breast.  In Huahine there is a native story about a Princess who got preggers by her lover, daddy no likey, she was turned into a mountain.  Or so it goes.

 

Henri has been getting around Moorea.  Lots to do.

 

Getting ready for travel from Tahiti to Moorea

Changed US dollars for Tahitian Francs...1 dollar equals 11 Francs

Hanging out with Tahitian God of Fertility.

Hanging out at the resort pool.

Can husking coconuts be that difficult?

Met another Tahitian God

It is time to discover a new place.  What is the likelihood of finding Gnomes in Tahiti?  Stay tuned for Henri's 2013 travel to French Polynesia.

It isn't a coincidence that Henri was recently in Switzerland and the CERN Physicists just announced they found the God Particle.  Well truth is Henri had to help the scientists a bit since they were on a deadline.  The particle is really the Gnome effect; Henri was a bit gassy when visiting the Lab and that pretty much influenced the results.  Don't want to burst the Physicist's bubble so Henri will just stay mum..

More of Switzerland...

 Visiting top of Schilthorm mountain (9,748 feet)

Little trolley bringing people to top.

Still lots of snow on top.

Hooked up with some of the locals.

Cousins from the local valley near Murren.

Caring for the wildlife.

This cousin is a bit tall. 

The two big guys come from way north.  They hailed from Findland or Norway not sure.  They are just vacationing and visiting relatives.

So happy that flowers got potted and look so good.

Murren townsfolk gave Henri a traditional welcome by playing local music...there were even yodelers!

This guy was very good.  He was off break from his Ricola commercial.

Switzerland..

Taking in some of the countryside.

On a walk towards Lauterbrunnen.  Signs are easy to follow.

Henri creating a new mountain.  Not everyone knows that the Gnomes created the Alps.

Local home.

Henri hooked up with family.  Forgot that Alsacian Gnomes normally vacation during the summer months.

Henri just told a cousin that Spain won the football match. Must be a fan of the Spanish league.

Waterfalls inside the mountains.  Astounding.

Will wonders never cease?

Lush greens.

Taking a break from the constant hiking around.