Messed up titles of the blogs as left out Moorea which was where we were all day yesterday and talked about it in earlier blog today. It is now noon and we are back from our glass bottomed boat excursion. Our guide was very good moved to Bora Bora from South Dakota in 1967. The boat captain dived in and fed the fish under our boat so we saw lots of fish, coral, and other underwater creatures. Tour was only 1 1/2 hours long so was back on ship for lunch. As I mentioned earlier, we were to take 4 hour Le Truck tour around Bora Bora at 12:45. Well, we talked to a couple that just finished that tour and they said it was torture. Just too hot and truck was not comfortable. Said we would not see anything different than we saw on Moorea. So we will not go. I will take tender ashore to take a few pictures and walk around some. Now 84F and no wind with 84% humidity. There are 115 islands and atolls that comprise French Polynesia. All were formed by volcanoes over a million years ago. They became a French protectorate in 1842. French is primary language and schools are run by the French government. Novelist James Michener described Bora Bora (where we are today) as "the most beautiful island in the world", and he used it as the model for his fictitious Bali Hai. Only about 9000 people live on Bora Bora and tourism is the only source of livelyhood. The view out our suite siding glass doors and balcony is awesome. I have taken a picture but don't think it will truly show the island's beauty. The airport here was built in 1942 during WWII as strategic fueling station for allied forces in the Pacific theatre. There are a few veterans of that war on this cruise with us. They proudly wear caps with their unit's name on it, just as I will when we get to Viet Nam later in the cruise. I have just added several photos that I took in Tahiti and Moorea. Will try to add Bora Bora pictures after we sail at 4pm for Apia, Somoa. Will have two more sea days and will arrive there on Thursday. Good, I can rest up from last three days of touring. You think this is easy, but it's not!! Will talk about ship life maybe tomorrow.
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