To get from Michigan to Moorea requires catching a plane
to LA or San Francisco and then one to Papeete, the capital city of French
Polynesia and main city on Tahiti.
This year we took Air New Zealand
The final step to Moorea means catching a small plane. You
are always close to the pilot.
But once you get there, the beauty is breathtaking. Here is the view of
Cooks Bay from the Club Bali Hai.
The pool is on the bay, just a small strip of beach separates the pool
from the pristine water of the bay.
You can still catch a Tahiti bus to get around...
But this time we also used one of the largest rental cars
around. Can you believe $350 a week for this?
The sunsets on the west of the island are unforgettable. Here the sun is
lowering over the Motu Tiahura.
Look at the blues in this picture. Steve always said he enjoyed the
Blues!
Her is number one son enjoying a quick boat ride to one of
the motus for a picnic.
And here is number one daughter and number two son.
Not looking too happy?
We love going to the motus for picnics. The boys are on Fareone with
Tiahura on the left of Simon.
We get dropped off in the morning by boat and picked up at the end
of the day. No changing your mind in the middle of the day!
The reef is just beyond the lava rocks of the motu. We
have seen humpback whales breaching just off of here. Wow!
The motus are always peaceful with few people on them.
There's one of those sunsets again
And what's better to finish the day than an ice cold Hinano?
They're pretty good at the beach too!
There's plenty of interesting snorkellers on the island.
Here's the local chicks
Teiki, on the left, is one of our longtime friends. We met
him in the early 90s. He is originally from the Marquesa Island, northwest
of Tahiti.
And Teiki's buddy is Seki, who was a young teenager when we first met
him.
Seki and Teiki take groups out to the motus. You see sea rays, sharks
and also have great Tahitian food.
