It’s truly beautiful, and the variation of blue colors of
the water in the lagoon is remarkable.
The ship arrived early this morning, and it was a little overcast as the
ship made its way through the small opening in the lagoon that encircles the
island. However, it soon cleared up as
the tenders were prepared.
Bora Bora was a naval for the United States during World War
II for the South Pacific.
It never saw
any action, but bunkers still exist as well as improvements that were made in
the harbor.
Our group learned about the making of pareos and observed
the tupa crabs. The most famous landmark,
of course, is Central Mount Otemana Rock.
We also made our way to the famous resorts of the rich and famous are
found. A final stop at Bloody Mary’s
Restaurant was made, and its easy to see why the don’t have to worry about
spilled drinks.
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| It was overcast when the ship arrived in Bora Bora this morning. |
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| The guide shared with us how the pareo is made. |
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| The people are friendly, and it seems they are always singing for visitors. |
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| The guide told us about the many variations of blue in the lagoon of Bora Bora. The water was crystal clear. |
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The remnants of the extinct volcano two peaks,
Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, are famous landmarks in Bora Bora.
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| This is the local, open-air padded seat chariot we had for the tour. |
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| A look at our ship as it is anchored in the lagoon. |
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| There's only a narrow break in the reef for ships to navigate into the lagoon. |
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| Bora Bora is a beautiful island in French Polynesia. |
