Day 23-24, January 27-28
Bora Bora. Now this is living. Unbelievably beautiful. Water goes from royal blue to turquoise to lagoon green depending on the depth. The ship is anchored in the harbor and tenders take us back and forth to shore. Yesterday we went into town—dusty and not so clean, but the water…. Ah. Some tourist shops. They are known for their black pearls, but I didn’t succumb. Nothing called my name. J My cold is still a bother, but I’m still keeping on. Today I went on a tour and we drove around the island in a converted truck bed. The “bus” had real a/c—windows open. Flowers decorated each window. So many beautiful sights on the way. We stopped where a family makes crafts and saw them dying their cotton fabrics. They are dyed and laid out in the sun to dry with cut out pieces of linoleum on the cloth which removes some of the paint. Fun. We continued up the mountain through several small towns. Past several resorts with those thatched huts that extend out into the water. Would love to visit one of these some day. But I’m happy to go back to the ship. Our last stop was at Bloody Mary’s Restaurant. Polynesian. James Michener created the character and it was made famous in South Pacific. I got back to the ship around 12:30—just in time for lunch.
Immediately put on my swimsuit and have been out on the deck all afternoon. Soon time for dinner. Captain Olav has just told us we are leaving this beautiful place. The ultimate tropical paradise.
We’ll be at sea two days and then in a port I can’t pronounce. More on that later.
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