Day 27 – January 27th – Bora Bora

We are going to be in this tropical Paradise for 2 days.  I am constantly amazed at where I’m at and what I’m doing.  I’m afraid I’m going to bore all of you with all the superlative adjectives that I will be using.  But this place is truly amazing.

Went into Vaitape, Bora Bora with Louis and Mary Rose, my 2 new friends from Ireland.  They are a delight to be with, funny and such good story-tellers and of course their accents are sweet to hear.  They also don’t enjoy going on the ship excursions so we formed a good group of adventurous travelers.  We matched to strike a deal with Mato and for $55, he took us out on the coastal waters off of Bora Bora, the lagoon and it’s surrounding atoll are right out of a movie. 

Yes, ladies that’s a thong that he is wearing and he did play that guitar and sing also….

This was my 2nd time snorkeling and from what I understand this is the best place in the world for it.

  Yes, we actually swam with the sharks and the sting rays.  Louis took some great pictures that I will post later.  It was a surreal experience.  I kissed and touched the rays, very smooth surface.  Never thought that I would be doing this.

  Mary Rose and I, in heaven…

Sting ray coming towards us.

We then went to a beach where I met a lovely family.

Some additional pictures of the scenery around the lagoon.

  Another group out there with us, notice the rays in the water.

  Hotel at Bora Bora

Louis with the volcano of Bora Bora in the back ground.

Bora Bora is a volcanic Island in the middle of an atoll, a ring shaped coral reef with island or islets on it. 

Tomorrow I plan on going kayaking..