Where in the world is Puppy Poulin?: Magical Bora Bora Tahiti

First let me apologize for not writing sooner – let’s just say that it is extremely hard to post to the blog for many reasons. Second, puppy is completely exhausted from our travels and has turned the writing over to me (Lori). So . . .

We left LA at 10:00 that night and flew for nearly 23 hours to get to Bora Bora (we flew into New Zealand so went ahead a day only to fly back to the prior day going back to Bora Bora)!! Flying first class is the best because we had beds to sleep in! When we landed, the airport was on this little island where your hotel boat awaits to take you to your home for the week. Ia orana is the Tahitian greeting . . .

Okay, for every preconceived notion that you had in your mind about Bora Bora and its beauty – it’s all true! My words will not touch the description it deserves, so I hope the pics help. The water is a perfect symphony of every blue and green color in the spectrum – and crystal clear all around. My eyes danced from one color into the next and the hues were so magnificent that I couldn’t pick a favorite. Our overwater bungalow was everything we thought it would be – magical and mystical sitting on those stilts over the water looking at a beautiful mountain. We had glass windows in our living room and bathroom to see any fish friends below along with a deck that we could jump in and swim or snorkel from.

The people of Bora Bora are native Tahitians and French (France owns all of French Polynesia). Tahitian people were so laid back and extremely friendly. They think they are the richest people (although certainly not monetarily) because they have friends, family, and the most beautiful place in the world to live. (I think I agree). The Four Seasons Resort grounds were filled with exotic flora and they had a beautiful lagoon to swim and snorkel in. We played tennis, paddle boarded, kayaked, played with the paddle boats, and jet skied. We also had a beautiful sunset cruise around the island. We had a day boat cruise that we swam with black tip reef sharks in one area and then went and swam with sting rays – so much fun! We also did a lot a snorkeling out on these boats and the fish were magnificent! Very sad to leave a place of such beauty and serenity, but we boarded our boat and off to New Zealand . . .