2 : to gather information or material bit by bit. transitive verb. 1a : to pick up after a reaperb : to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers. 2a : to gather (as information) bit by bit can glean secrets from his hard driveb : to pick over in search of relevant material gleaning old files for information.
Frankly, there's never a bad time to travel to paradise. Tahiti and Moorea, part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, were first explored by Captains Cook and Bligh, but they were made truly famous by the paintings of the artist, Paul Gauguin, and by the words of author, James A. Michener.rankly, there's never a bad time to travel to paradise. Tahiti and Moorea, part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, were first explored by Captains Cook and Bligh, but they were made truly famous by the paintings of the artist, Paul Gauguin, and by the words of author, James A. Michener.
Satellite view is showing Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. The urban settlement of Papeete is located in the north western part of the island of Tahiti, the highest and largest island in the Windward islands, an archipelago of 118 islands and atolls.The island was proclaimed a colony of France in 1880.Tahiti is located in the middle of nowhere in the South Pacific Ocean, 4,226 km south of Hawaii, 5,956 km west of Brisbane, Australia, 7,756 km east of Lima, Peru.he island was proclaimed a colony of France in 1880. Tahiti is located in the middle of nowhere in the South Pacific Ocean, 4,226 km south of Hawaii, 5,956 km west of Brisbane, Australia, 7,756 km east of Lima, Peru.