Our last day on the Aranui and we sailed into the beautiful atoll of Bora Bora. I was so afraid it would be overrun by tourists, after the tranquil and non tourist Marquesasa. There were a couple big cruise ships anchored.......but Bora Bora is a large place and the Aranui had a surprise for us......our own island to have a fabulous bar-b-que lunch and enjoy the whole day doing what we wanted. Before we went to the small island, Steve and I took a motorized canoe trip around the whole lagoon. We stopped at a coral reef and jumped into the crystal clear water to snorkel. Wow! So many fish and coral specimens to see! Back on the canoe we traveled a bit further and saw hotel and hotel bungalows that hung over the water. Then....big thrill we stopped at an area known to be frequented by black tipped sharks and big rays. Steve was the first one into the water to see and swim with this marine life. It was so much fun to actually swim with the big ones in the clear water....a highlight for sure.
Next we traveled to the private island, where the lunch crew had really outdone themselves..bar-b- qued ribs, chicken, pork, fish and sausages and many salads. After lunch, Steve decided to swim around the island. The beach was super shallow, somin some places, he could just stand and walk. Still, there were lots of fish.
Our last evening was fairly anticlimactic as we shared a nice dinner with New Zealand and Canadian friends we had met. It was routine...UNTIL the kitchen crew came out after the meal, in their black chef's gear...and broke into a big long HAKA, which could put the All Blacks to shame! It was exciting, loud and powerful...and all in our dining room. And me without my camera. So sad. The diners were erupting in clapping and shouting and as we all got into it! Big time! What ending.
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