Chez Nono Bora Bora

... night a violinist played everything from country to classical, backed up by the orchestra. There has been quite the variety, from ballroom dancing, to an Australian vocalist, and tonight country. No x-rated comedians either, even at the midnight shows. I went to a backstage tour today to see how a show is produced. The RCL headquarters in is Ft Lauderdale, and the shows are ...

... of the time we do the buffet, as we’re hot and ready for the pool. Mornings are spent sunning around the pool and reading, relaxing in the pool to cool off, or relaxing in the hot tub. You’ll notice the key word here is relaxing. Usually there are activities around the pool which make for good viewing (see Mr. Rhapsody or pool volleyball, girls!) Then it’s lunch around 2pm followed by ...

Once again I stayed on the ship for IPM, but today was rainy and humid. I planned to go to the pool, but the weather caused me to rethink that plan quickly.

I enjoyed working on some of my photos and creating more slideshows. You may wonder why I don't post more photos, why am I posting mostly just video slideshows?

As a photographer I don't wish to allow ...

We over-nighted in Bora Bora, many crew members went ashore to enjoy a night on the beach or a stay in one of the grass hut hotel accommodations.

I went to bed and slept in until about 11:15AM. I needed the rest.

I had IPM again today and so after eating lunch I headed to the crew training room to take care of some lessons I needed to complete and then headed ...

Sandy beaches, grass huts on stilts overlooking green and blue tropical waters...what's not to love here in French Polynesia.

I have uploaded a video slide show of the sights of the day. To view the video in a larger size, click on the small video icon in the blog post until it opens up in a larger window.

I hope you enjoy it!
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... Preis. Zugang zum oeffenlichen Strand nebenan, der als der schoenste der Insel gilt, inklusive. Wir wohnen genau an der suedlichen Spitze der Hauptinsel, wo der Wind (ah, hier hat er sich versteckt!) so stark vorbei pfeift, dass wir alles auf dem Balkon gut festbinden muessen, was nicht wegfliegen soll. Per Fahrrad umrunden wir am ersten Tag die Insel und finden, was der kleine Supermarkt nicht hergeben wollte – frische Fruechte. Diese werden hier statt im ...

... when we entered the tiny airport we were greeted by the sound of the national instrument - the ukulele and presented with flowers to wear in our hair.

We arrived in the early evening before the sun had set and checked into our hotel. The Manava Suite. Only opened in March the hotel was brand new, ultra modern without losing the Polynesian charm. The swimming pool, the biggest infinity pool on the island did literally fall into the sea with ...

... on the list but yet a microwave was?? **** we were robbed (lost out on a "celebrity pen" prize). We also played trizia, unfortunately for us the topic was "crime/mystery writers". So needless to say our experience with the national enquirer and trashy magazines did not put us place for any big prizes. We did get two of fifteen correct answers however, YEAH!! Lets just call it a day!

... and it was just beautiful.    It had a large bedroom and bathroom; a living room with a coffee table which featured a glass floor, making it possible to see the fish in the clear water below; and two decks, an upper deck in the shade and a lower deck with deck chairs and steps which led down to the water (you could go snorkelling right off the deck) and an outdoor shower. OMG factor: 9+. I kept pinching myself for the first half hour as I just could not believe ...

... paradise' expression but here was surely looking really good. It was still breezy and a little cloudy, which helped to keep the temperature down. We had decided to go back into town and look at another couple of pearl shops, where we chose a small, dark pearl as a memento of the island. The afternoon was spent sunbathing and snorkeling along the beach, before squeezing cocktails in and then another picnic tea. The weather was going stormy and with the freshening breeze came a ...