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Today Bayley and I decided to take a trip to Mount Otemanu, also known as the highest point in Bora Bora. Today thankfully wouldn't cost much thanks to the food we bought for today, two days ago. We got this idea to hike from the locals that said that there are many treasures up on Mount Otemanu, so we can think of it like a treasure hunt.
We packed our day packs we brought full of food, medical supply the locals offered us and water we ...
Crossing One Item Off Our Bucket List
... of the Land Rover’s 4x4 abilities. At the top of the hill were a rusty old cannon and an amazing view. There are several cannons scattered about the island, placed by the U.S. Army in 1942 to defend against possible Japanese attacks, but none were ever used. The Army also left behind an airport and the paved road that circles the island.
We continued our tour, ascending and descending mountains, bouncing around in the back of the truck ...
Perhaps the most beautiful island in the world
Despite a slew of new development, Bora Bora remains the most beautiful tropical island in the South Pacific. The lagoon and the volcanic peaks work their magic and keep their promise to inspire and rejuvenate.
Honeymooners and romantics from around the world have laid claim to Bora Bora, with a lagoon resembling an artist's palette of blues and greens and the castle-like Mount Otemanu piercing the sky. An over water bungalow at a Bora Bora resort is a anyone's dream come true. ...
Beautiful Bora Bora
Bora Bora was formed around four million years ago after volcanoes erupted from the sea bed. As the volcano sank back into the Pacific Ocean, a ring of coral reefs, or atolls, formed to mark the ancient coastline. The infamous Bora Bora lagoon also formed between the reef and the island around this time. The volcanic core that still remains on the main island of Bora Bora is actually sinking at a rate of one centimeter per century. It will ...
Pearl Beach Resort Bora Bora
... swim, the stress of the last week has exhausted me and now that we are in the most gorgeous resort ever and Sam is well, I just crashed. Sam just rested as I think the injections gave him the best sleep ever last night. Dinner was a Buffett, it was divine and we ate all sorts of gorgeous sea food, including swordfish tartare and salmon sashimi. We both had a steak grilled with some veges and then overrate on the most divine chocolate desserts, including mousse, ...