Hello from Bora Bora! We managed to sneak a few extra days in to our stay here. Bora Bora is a great island and we are pleasantly surprised. We had heard many stories of how commercialized it is and we have found that not to be true. There are many over water bungalow resorts on the outlying motus that surround the island however, the island herself remains a lovely tropical island with friendly natives.

All three of us are sad to leave French Polynesia….we’ve been here for 3 months and have learned much about the culture and people. Aside from learning a wee bit of French, we’ve learned some Tahitian, which the locals appreciate very much. Well, they might just be laughing at us because our pronunciation isn’t all that great…but we like to think of their smiles as appreciation! Mike, Gary and our friend, Brad went lobstering one night while we were in Tahaa but not luck. Mike, Gary and I have done a few dives here. They have lot’s of beautiful coral and many, many different kinds of fish but nothing compared to the lemon sharks Mike and Gary dove with on Moorea. Mike and Gary have bought fish from the locals here since we have not been fishing lately. Nothing like fresh caught Wahoo….Mauna Mauna (delicious in Tahitian).

Gary, Mike and I all rode bikes around the entire island, about 25 miles. Mike and I enjoyed our ride through a tropical rain storm….it was great! Riding 25 miles was the least we could do since Esther Dawson rides her bike at least 7 miles per day!!!! Mike and I went on a Safari tour and climbed some fun mountains. We even saw some of the cannons left here by the U.S. in World War II….very interesting. Bora Bora has been quite the social seen too as we have met up with many boats and friends we’ve come to know along the way.

Lastly, Mike and Gary each got the Polynesian tattoos they have been wanting. Okay, I got a small one too. Yes, we were sober!

Today, we are off to Maupiti, only 28 miles from here. Then to Maupilia and very small island on the way to the Cook Islands, our next country. We think of you all often and keep you in our prayers. Life is Good. Love to all…Marnie