Cook's Bay Hotels - Reviews and Rates

Woke early, to find us nearing Moorea. Looks like we're going to anchor in Oponohu Bay while the Paul Gauguin is going into Cook's Bay. (I write this while Paul checks email in the library.) We were hoping to read that the package from Chase had been delivered to the Bali Hai today - but it shows as still in Papeete. Paul and I did our ten laps ...

A very lazy day today - hot and humid - a good day for seeking out the shade and the breeze. It began overcast. Paul and I walked to the Internet café - actually paused under a tree to let a rain squall pass. Nothing major in emails. Kids came for a brief check of their accounts. Walked back; now sunny and muggy. Allie and Mike went out on anoth...

A great day. (Makes up a tiny bit for yesterday.) Went early to the Internet café so Paul could take care of some business (as Data service is not available in French Polynesia). Then, at 09.30h, we all boarded the Liki Tiki for an excursion (with a dozen or so other people). It was a glorious day - all sun, limited wind. We first went out to a ...

All right. Now my vague dislike of Tahiti has grown to fairly solid disgust. Sure, everyone is friendly enough - at least, they're not rude - but the extraordinary cost of everything except baguettes is unpleasant. One just feels reamed at every turn - and, although Tahiti is lovely, I've seen nicer beaches, equally dramatic mountains, and more ...

Began the day with yoga on the deck - perfect! Then Paul and I walked to a grocery store to pick up a few more foodstuffs - including alcohol, which they would not sell to us yesterday, being a Sunday. Spent the remainder of the morning drinking coffee, reading books, watching the octopus - now named Elmer, with the nickname of Spud - a tube fis...