We arrived in Bora Bora on Sunday. As much as I really wanted to go to Bora Bora on our honeymoon, I was so sad to leave NZ. I even started to think, "Why didn't we just do the entire honeymoon in NZ?" during our flight to Bora Bora.
My first glimpse of Bora Bora was when Natalie and Allen came here for their honeymoon in 1998. I remember seeing their pictures and thinking, "Where is this place?? It looks amazing," Then a couple of years ago, I watched Couples Retreat which was filmed in Bora Bora. The movie reconfirmed my feelings from 12 years ago about Bora Bora.
As soon as we landed, my thoughts about NZ faded into a wonderful memory. Steve and I looked at each other and our eyes lit up once we saw the bright blue shades of blue and our Over Water Bungalow. We knew this is why we wanted to come to Bora Bora --- relax in paradise before heading back to reality. As I mentioned in my first blog, Jim (travel agent) knows his stuff. Even though I butted heads with him a few times to finalize details, he stood his ground and made sure we listened to him when we needed to. He couldn't have been more adamant and more firm about where we needed to stay in Bora Bora. "Listen to me. When you go to Bora Bora, you have to do it right. There's only one way to do it. Four Seasons." Once again, Jim was right. I'm glad he talked us out of the other hotels I had in mind. We love it here!!
We said goodbye to Ranger Steve in NZ. Now we have Jacque Cousteau Steve running around. He loves strapping on his snorkel and diving off our deck to see what type of marine life is underneath our bungalow. When we go on walks, he will point out crabs and tell me about their habitat. His favorite thing so far is feeding the fish and the crabs. He likes to swim in the lagoons and dispense bread to them. He is so giddy tearing off bread for the fish as hundreds of them surround him. When he comes up for air, he says, "The fish were nibbling at my fingers. This is so fun." Then he dunks his head back in the water to reunite with his fish. He suggested I take part in this feeding fun but apparently I'm not a good bread dispenser. I give out big chunks of bread at a time. I'm probably thinking about myself and how I eat. Big portions. Anyways, I'm only able to feed a couple of fish with one baguette. Steve coached me on dispensing smaller pieces "so all the fish can eat, Nancy." Then he gave me bread for the crabs. I took a big piece and threw it on the crab's back. I heard a thud. I was impressed with my aim.
Where does Steve get his bread? He takes them from our dinners and lunches. In the beginning he wore his cargo shorts so that he can fit a lot into his pockets. Then the wait staff figured out why he was asking for all this bread. Now they give Steve a box at every meal so that he can take as much bread as he wants for the fish.
Steve and I tried Stand Up Paddle Boarding yesterday. I didn't get far. Steve did great as usual. Since I wasn't making progress, I just sat at the end of his board as he paddled me around the island. Now that's what I call fun :)
Aside from the sea life and water sports, Steve and I have been eating like maniacs every minute. The food has been great and we just love stuffing our faces like we do at home. I ate 7 macarons, half a pineapple, 2 passion fruit tarts for dessert last night. That was after eating ribs, grouper, scallops and squid ink pasta for dinner. I'm sure I'll look fabulous in my bathing suit today. The good thing is that you hardly see anyone here. We see a few folks at brunch or dinner but the rest of the day is completely isolated. There aren't any other guests running around and this is peak season. I'm not complaining. I love that it is quiet and relaxing.
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