Here we are in an internet cafe in Papeete, Tahiti, using a French keyboard and trying to understand the commands in French . . . very challenging! This internet connection is so much faster than on the ship that we decided to give it a try.
We LOVED Bora Bora yesterday and definitely want to go back for a week or more. The island is surrounded by a shallow lagoon that is indescribably beautiful. The color of the water is unreal, and it is the clearest, cleanest water we have ever seen. We took a wonderful tour on a power boat which only carried 3 other couples so it was customized to what we wanted to do. We snorkeled at a spot called the Coral Garden and saw blue-lipped giant clams for the first time, as well as beautiful fish and many types of coral. We also stopped to swim at a motu, which is a small island in the lagoon. We also stopped at Bloody Marys for a drink (Bloody Mary from the show South Pacific) --- a popular restaurant and bar on the island.
Today in Tahiti we took a 4x4 jeep tour, the highlight of which was Bill climbing a waterfall and jumping in! I, on the other hand, just enjoyed a refreshing swim in the pool below the falls. This island is much more developed than Bora Bora and we will have a chance to sample the nightlife because our ship does not sail until 4 in the morning. At that time we will go 17 miles to our next island, Moorea.
Sorry I cannot add photos here, and may not be able to until Australia.
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i can see you surfing the timeshare catalogs now!! :) Glad to hear you love it. The blue lipped giant clams are AWESOME, aren't they?! Don't you think they look almost velvety?
I am totally down for Kienzle Family Vacation to Bora Bora! Of course, we may have to wait until 2011 since we have Aruba next year, Kauai/Disneyworld in 2009, and the Olympics in Vancouver/Disney Cruise in 2010. And of course Taki and I have to fit in a three week trip to Greece somewhere in there too.
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