My Trip to French Polynesia Part 4: Swimming with Sharks and Sting Rays.

I swam with sharks and sting rays. Here's a video of me swimming with sharks and sting rays. Enjoy!

My trip to French Polynesia Part 3: Bora Bora

I left Moorea on the sixteenth of March at one thirty in the afternoon. I flew to Bora Bora. I arrived in Bora Bora at three o'clock in the afternoon. I stayed at the Bora Bora Pearl Resort. I stayed in an overwater bungalow again. You can see some pictures of the bungalow below.

 

  

  

 The coffee table in my bungalow in Bora Bora was even better than the coffee table in my bungalow in Moorea. The top was removable. The floor was open. So, I could feed the fish! I dropped small pieces of bread down to the fish. I saw many interesting fish, including fugu.

After I unpacked my bags, I went to a dinner show. I saw some Tahitan dancers perform.  You can see some pictures below.

 

  

 

 The show was very exciting. The dancers were very good.
After the show I went to bed. I was tired. Next time I'll tell you about my shark feeding and sting ray petting adventure.
Maruru.

My trip to French Polynesia Part 2: Sunrise on Moorea

I saw the sunrise in Moorea. It was very beautiful. The sun started to rise about five in the morning. I watched the sun rise and listened to the birds sing until six. Then I went for breakfast.
The breakfast was terrible. The breakfast was not delicious. The eggs, bacon and sausages were greasy. The croissants were stale. The fruit was not fresh. However, the breakfast was free and the breakfast was an "all you can eat" buffet. I ate a lot. I was full. I didn't need lunch. You can see a picture of my breakfast below. Click the picture. Read the notes.



After breakfast I went snorkling. I climbed down the stairs from the deck of my bungalow.

Then I watched a Tahitian wedding. The bride and groom came to the wedding in Tahitian canoes.

Here are some more pictures of the wedding.

Of course, the bride and groom are not Tahitian. Many people go to Tahiti to get married. Many people go to Tahiti on their honeymoon too. Tahiti is a very romantic place.

After the wedding I went back to my bungalow. I went out on the deck and I read. I went for a swim again. Finally I went to bed. The next day I went to Bora Bora. I'll tell you about Bora Bora next time.
Maruru.

My trip to French Polynesia Part 1: From Tokyo to Moorea

I went to French Polynesia (フランス領ポリネシア). I went to Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora.


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I left Tokyo on the fourteenth of March at three twenty-five in the afternoon. I flew to Papeete, on the island of Tahiti. The flight took 11 hours. I arrived in Papeete on the fourteenth of March at seven thirty in the morning. There is nineteen hours difference between Tokyo and Papeete. The clock below shows the date and time in Papeete now.


You can see my first view of Tahiti in the picture below.

We got a special welcome in Tahiti. Beautiful Tahitian women gave us a flower. We put the flower behind our ear. You can see me wearing the flower in the picture below. Click the picture. Read the notes.

I didn't stay in Tahiti. I got on another plane. The plane was small. It had propellers. The plane was called a Twin engine Otter. The Twin-engine Otter is a Canadian-made plane. The Twin engine Otter is called デ・ハビランド・カナダ DHC-6 in Japanese. You can see the plane in the picture below.

Here is a picture of the cockpit. The pilot is getting ready for take-off.

I flew from Tahiti to Moorea. I left Tahiti at ten o'clock. I arrived in Moorea at ten past ten. From the airport I went to the Moorea Pearl Resort and Spa. I stayed in an overwater bungalow. You can see a picture of some overwater bungalows below.

You can see some pictures of my room below.

My room had a very special feature. Look at the picture below. The coffee table has a glass top. The floor below the coffee table is glass too. You can see the sea below. I watched the colourful fish through the glass.

After I unpacked my suitcase, I went on the deck to read. I read a book by Haruki Murakami.

Then it started to rain. I went to the supermarket. I bought bread, cheese and sliced meat. You can see a picture of the supermarket below.

I ate after I returned from the supermarket. Then I went to bed. I had jet lag (時差ぼけ). I was very tired.
Next time, I'll write about my second day in Moorea.
Maruru (that's "thank you" in Tahitian).