Author Archives: Peter Rossin
Bora Bora
Next we were off to the iconic Bora Bora where Daria would be leaving us so we let the gals program the activities. One of the things we had hoped was that Daria would get a chance to catch a … Continue reading
Winter Solstice
I try not to jump ahead too much, but we just celebrated the winter Solstice down here and it warranted a post. After Maupiti (I am still way behind), we went back to Bora Bora to drop our daughter Kim … Continue reading
Tahaa
After Raiaitea, it was off to her sister island, Tahaa. Plans called for the girls to goon a tour which included pearl farms and shopping. Steve and I decided to forgoe the tour and go fishing instead. Unfortunately, we didn’t … Continue reading
Raiatea Part 2
About mid morning, our guide, Cedric, arrived on his boat with paddle boards in tow. First were a few lessons on how to properly board, stand up, and stay aboard a paddle board. If it looks like we were concentrating, … Continue reading
Raiatea
Our next stop after Huahini was Raiatea. Like most of the Societies, Raiatea is volcanic with a surrounding barrier reef with a few passes in to the lagoon side. We entered thru Passe Toamaro and anchored off the small motu … Continue reading
Wilson Mark 2
Many of you probably remember the movie “Castaway” with Tom Hanks. In the movie, he is stranded on a deserted tropical isle after the crash of a FedX 747 on which he was riding went down in a storm. One … Continue reading
Huahini Part 2
Day two was tour day and Armando, our local guide picked us up in a modified pick up truck. First stop was a quick visit to the Post Office to send postcards home that will probably get there around Christmas … Continue reading
Huahini
After dinner and the Tahitian dance review in Moorea it was off to bed early as we were bound for Huahini with a midnight departure. More about that, but first, a bit of local geography. French Polynesia is composed of … Continue reading