U.S.A. — To our loyal readers, as you may recall, this past April, upon my return from our ESCAPESEEKER French Polynesia filming assignment, I introduced you to the André Motte family from Brittany, France. They are currently on their 10th month of a year-long sabbatical from their former “regular lives”, and sailing the majestic blue waters, exploring the dramatically beautiful archipelagos of French Polynesia–and it was there, during our shoot on the Rangiroa atoll that I luckily encountered this remarkable family!

Since meeting them, not a day goes by that I do not think and wonder about the Motte family, as to their whereabouts, how they’re doing, and even today, I can still hear the joyful, contagious laughter of their three children, Manon, André-Marie, Corentin, the eldest, and chief fisherman.

As you can see from these traditional black and white images of Corentin captured by our Director, Jason Wise (who by the way reveres the Ansel Adams style of picture taking), Corentin is quite the spear fisherman! On that particular afternoon, he not only assisted his father in making sure their catch made it safely back onto the boat–but we also witnessed him meticulously clean and fillet the fish.

To truly comprehend how unique and amazing the Motte children are, you need to meet their parents, André and Marianne.

You know the famous saying, “The apple does not fall far from the tree.” Well, this old adage definitely applies to the Motte family. From remarkable, joyfully courageous, independent, self-reliant parents, come children of the same mold.

Don’t take my word for it. I was not the only filmmaker who found the Mottes fascinating. Here you go, witness it for yourself, via youtube, below. No worries–this mini-docu will not steal our thunder. Our ESCAPESEEKER story angle will be bigger than this one. Oh my gosh, I sound just like another fisherman! 🙂 I do hope you will stay tuned when TAHITI: OH HEAVEN’S HEAVEN special hits the airwaves this Fall!

Enjoy, and may you too be inspired, to never, ever lose your child-like wonder…

With love,

Mel aka ESCAPESEEKER

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