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Bora Bora 2016 - A day and a half in January

Spent a day and a half on Bora Bora on an Oceania cruise in January 2016. Bora Bora, part of Society Islands in French Polynesia, is a very beautiful place, with Mount Otemanu dominating the landscape at every turn. We did "Le Truck" and "Aquasafari" (helmet dive) excursions, and I explored the town of Vaitape on my own. I met someone who took me up the hill a way to show me the view from there. Saw the most fabulous sunset I've seen in my life, but my camera battery had just died and I had no spare. By the time I got back to the ship, the show was over. I'll remember it for a long time, though. Mauruuru, Bora Bora, for making my day and a half in the Society Islands one of the highlights of my cruise.

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Photos by Ruth and Howard Rosenthal; all images are copyright Ruth & Howard Rosenthal Jan. 2016
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.... given to Howard & then photographed by the vendor's photographer
.... given to Howard & then photographed by the vendor's photographer		 Howard, taken by Aquasafari photographer
Howard, taken by Aquasafari photographer		 Photo by Aquasafari photographer
Photo by Aquasafari photographer		 Aquasafari photographer's picture of the ray
Aquasafari photographer's picture of the ray		 The water around where we dived (no Photoshop - real color!) & ominous weather back near Vaitape. (Cleared up.)
The water around where we "dived" (no Photoshop - real color!) & ominous weather back near Vaitape. (Cleared up.)		 Aquasafari boat stopped near Bloody Mary's to leave tanks to be refilled for next group
Aquasafari boat stopped near Bloody Mary's to leave tanks to be refilled for next group
One half of the welcoming committee at pier where tanks were dropped off.
One half of the welcoming committee at pier where tanks were dropped off.		 Hello!
Hello!		 A number of us were missing our dogs at home after 2 weeks
A number of us were missing our dogs at home after 2 weeks 		After aquasafari & lunch on ship, went back over to town. Here's chapel beside Catholic church
After aquasafari & lunch on ship, went back over to town. Here's chapel beside Catholic church		 Was walking near the Catholic church when I heard, Hello! It turned out to be pearl shop owner Wendy from Arc En Ciel.
Was walking near the Catholic church when I heard, "Hello!" It turned out to be pearl shop owner Wendy from Arc En Ciel. 		She took me up the hill to see the view from her driveway - wow! She & daughters had just spent Sunday fishing on an islet.
She took me up the hill to see the view from her driveway - wow! She & daughters had just spent Sunday fishing on an islet.
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