Bora Bora

Ship's Tender

           Wednesday, 3 Oct 2012 – Today we had an afternoon bus tour of Bora Bora.  Since we were anchored offshore, we boarded one of the ship’s tenders around 12:15 PM.  The “bus” was actually “Le Truck,” with windows half down and no air conditioning, so that we were hotter than on Tahiti.  In the 22 miles around the island, we passed by some ancient ruins that looked like low piles of rock, but also many small houses, where the Polynesians bury family members in their front yards.  However, the blue lagoon and the sea beyond were beautiful, along with the backdrop of the steep mountains in the island center.  There were several 15-minute stops, two along the very small public beach, and the last at famous Bloody Mary’s, a bar that has been visited by famous people (and is quite nice inside).  The guide pointed out Bora Bora’s “hotels,” which are designed to resemble grass huts and where celebrities, such as Jack Nicholson have stayed.  Since there is very little land available to build the hotels, many are built in the water on stilts.  We returned to the ship at 4:00 PM and relaxed in our cabin, while we watched the first presidential debate.


Le Truck

Bora Bora

Bora Bora Hotel

Before dinner, we danced in the Wheelhouse Bar.   At dinner, we didn’t have to dine alone; in fact, we were joined by Toby and Sue and four of their friends – Roy and John, whom we had met previously, and Mike and Mike.  (Yes, there were two Mikes.)  After dinner, we danced at the Wheelhouse Bar for about 45 minutes until the Tritones Duo went on break.  Following today, we will have two more at-sea days.