Hotel Kon Tiki Pacific Tahiti

... and 30 minuets later a lady turned up and took us to her home which looked as if it was going to be our home for the 2 days. Again we were in the middle of nowhere but this time not even a beach insight, we were also at the top of a very steep hill. We were shown to our room and all sat down looking very depressed and wondering what the hell we would be doing for the next couple of days. We did manage to get some washing done so that was something but apart from ...

... the heavy humidity and the power button stopped working. Fortunatly it got better afterwards int eh dryness [the power button works again]. Continued the tour of the island and got to 'Blowers hole'. The area bears the traces of a past lava flow, with black basalt blobs of rock everywhere. The road has been carved out in the moutain and the beach is mainly rocky but at the end of the mini bay is 'blower hole' and when you get near you understand why ...

... standing still so as not to lose the location, Andrew floating around fighting the current to stay in the vicinity. Once we FOUND it he swam around with his hand in a tight fist for the rest of the day. We're looking forward to learning completely new shows for our next contract. Although we do enjoy the work, it can get tiresome repeating the same songs and chore for such a long time, and for me the make-up and hair routines are the most ...

... accent). And he changed our lives in the island! We swam with rays (even Sandra!!), sharks and we did snorkeling to see the sea animals. After that, Teva and Lionel invited us for a very special picnic and to a party at night, in a very small island near Moorea. A lot of beer, music by the fire, dance and mosquitoes also! (Sandra knows very well). "I've been told that I danced the hulahula during three hours aprox. see the pictures!" Sandra So, we ...

... Nadi-Auckland ja Auckland-Papeete-lentojen valilla. Ensimmainen lento oli kuitenkin kolmisen tuntia myohassa. Oman lisajannityksensa aiheutti Aucklandin ja Papeeten valisten lentojen maara. Kasittaakseni olisimme joutuneet odottamaan seuraavaa yhteytta muutaman paivan, jolloin koko Ranskan Polynesia olisi jaanyt valiin. Vaihto Aucklandissa sujui kuitenkin jouhevasti ja saavuimme Papeeteen Tahitille aivan suunnitelmien mukaan torstai-iltana. Ensimmainen yo Tahitilla ...

... and hung around to wait for the roulottes to open. We shared chow mein chervette (shrimp) and then had a banana and maple syrup crepe - yum. Last trip on Le Truck back to the hotel and we were given a transit room to have a much needed shower before waiting a couple of hours for our shuttle to the airport. We were given a shell necklace as a farewell and then checked into flight for another couple of hours wait before we leave.

... in Tahiti at 13.20 on 22 Dec. Hmm, de ja vu! We were given a tiare flower when arriving at the airport and when we found the transfer desk we were welcomed with a flower garland. Our hotel is about 8km from Papeete but probably about 2km from the airport. We checked in to find we had been upgraded and we now have a room with a view of Maeva beach, swimming pool and in the distance, Moorea. We ...

... I was getting the worst accommodation I have been in. There was an open kitchen covered in bugs and next to the open kitchen were two bunk beds with "moist" matresses due to the extremely high humidity levels. Wow! Arriving quite late and travelling long hours from Easter Islands I just passed out around 9pm until the following morning. My first day I met a french guy who actually was born in England to English parents although he lived all his life in Paris. I ...

... and nice. They didn't fit in at all. Most people must put all their money into their vehicles instead of their homes. Also, in some parts there were gas stations and grocery stores similar to those in America, but in other parts you can't even drink the tap water. Anyway, all in all the experience was great and we had an excellent time! For more photos, you can view my facebook album at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 203145&l=b6944&am p;id=10704229

... land. We managed to get ourselves a bargain deal in an all inclusive resort in Bora Bora, so for the next week we went sailing, kayaking, snorkelling, learnt to wind surf, swam, played tennis and the odd game of ping pong and ate and drank far too much each day!! Our second day on Bora Bora was my birthday. We went on a lagoon discovery tour where we snorkelled with black tip sharks, got to play with and ...