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                                 Sunday, January 30th: 
                                     Our group arrived at Tom Bradley terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.  After checking in, we waited for Air Tahiti Nui, the only international Polynesian airline.  The flight left at 1 p.m. and we arrived in Tahiti at 8 p.m. - it's only an 8 hour flight from Los Angeles.  The flight to Tahiti is only 2 1/2 hours longer than the flight to Hawaii but it's a world of difference!
                                 
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