Polynesia: Moorea
Tahitian Maraes are open temples, used for sacred
ceremonies. The ancient Polynesians were polytheists. They traveled to these
temples to honor their gods and ask them to influence events such as the
quality of their harvests or victories against enemies.First fruits and best catch of the day were taken to the Marae as offerings for the gods.
Before the arrival of Europeans in the 18th century, they
were the center for social, political and religious activity-including human
sacrifice.
During the 1994 restoration by archaeologists from the Tahiti Museum, human bones were discovered under some of the structures. They were probably the remains of sacrifices to the Polynesian god ʻOro, revered in Tahiti.
Text & photo: Janin Klemenčič.
Australian journal 19 Kakadu National Park
Back from Darwin to Adelaide – again on the Ghan Train
Enjoying the outdoor Lifestyle of Darwin I really love Darwin, always, at any time of the year. I simply feel “at home” in Darwin and love spending time there. Darwin is one of those places I miss when I leave. It is a city of party, for great outdoor lifestyle, restless buzz and creativity, a place I could love to settle down for a while! I had a great time there meeting people, discovering new places and enjoy its beaches its, aweseome sunsets, its lively markets. When I left Darwin beginning of June I knew my time in Australia was coming to a close. Feeling sad for a while I knew in my deepest heart that I will coming back one day soon in the future. The return train trip to Adelaide on the Ghan was also magnificient, this time I upgraded to a Red Cabin. Michela
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Australian journal 18 Adelaide to Darwin
The third leg of
my Australia Trip was focused on The Northern Territory and the Kimberley
Wilderness Region. I had not been able to visit much of these areas during my
previous travels because of bad weather conditions. That’s why I decided to go
back during the dry season. May is definitely a good time of the year to visit
the Top End of Australia and the Kimberley Region. In May the landscape still
retains the beautiful colours of the lush green vegetation, gorges are still
filled with water and not many people are around. The ideal setting for a
visit. 
Travelling on The Ghan Train across Australia from south to north or viceversa is probably the wish of many australians and overseas travellers. For a series of reasons this time I chose to travel by train from Adelaide to Darwin. When I arrived in Australia in March I found out about the special offer Australia rail was launching on their website to all overseas travellers. Moreover I investigate a bit more and learnt about the improvements made on the Ghan Red Service. So I was very much looking forward to getting onboard of the Ghan again for the second time. My memories about my first train trip across the country back in 2008 were not so positive so I was eager to try it out and have another go. And I tell you I was pleasantly surprised of the huge improvements that have been made on this train.
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