Stingray Cuddling

Stingray CuddlingTe’Mae Beach We wake up, hop into our bathing suits and head to Temae Beach. This beach has no facilities and is located beside one the overwater bungalows of the Sofitel Hotel. There is hardly anyone here this time of the morning.The beach is a mix of white sand and crushed coral (which is hard to walk on in bare feet).It doesn’t take long for me to be in …

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Views and Beaches

Views and BeachesBelvedere Lookout We wake up rested and with an email advising that our lost bag is flying in to Moorea on the 11:50am plane. Yeah!This gives us enough time to head to the Belvedere Lookout. We take a turn off from the main road that circles the island onto the only paved road that leads into the centre of the island. The road soon narrows but is still …

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Arrival in Tahiti

Arrival in TahitiMissing in ActionOur flight from Auckland to Tahiti arrives an hour late at 11pm. Polyensian dancers greet everyone as we enter the terminal. We have a short line-up to go through immigration… much better than our experience at Auckland Airport. Unfortunately it is downhill from there. No luggage arrives at the baggage belt for over an hour. No explanations for the delay. When the bags finally start …

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