So.... Up at 4.30am Tahiti time (1.30am Sydney time) for pick up at 5.30am. Use up some of our Pacific francs for check out. Of course the other snack had not been taken off our bill, but the lovely reception man fixed that with no problem at all. Then began the long day to journey back home. The bus transfer to Tahiti airport, check-in, check out their duty free/souvenir shopping, board the plane. For the long flight back to Auckland we were fed brekky and I wat...

Today is our turn to shed the cloak of bliss that we have been enveloped in. *sigh* But it is not raining, so we should be on track for our canoe breakfast! Our canoe breakfast arrived just after 8am - FAR too much for us to eat, and accompanied by a flower lei for Tom and a garland for my head, like a crown. Huge production by the very friendly and accommodating staff. I can include a couple of photos, but when I return home in about 36 hours, I will attach a mo...

Today was another quiet day. It's windy outside, but not too windy to stop someone from having their canoe breakfast! Quite a production that draws everyone onto their balconies with their cameras, phones and iPads. The people in the bungalow next to us have had a hire car for the last couple of days for them and their three grown up children (celebrating mum's 50th birthday), but we came here for a very quiet resort holiday, a novelty for us. So what was left of...

Alas! 'Twas raining when we awoke - that meant our planned breakfast has to be postponed :( Part of our package includes a breakfast delivered by canoe (which they pronounce as canoe-ee???). But that's okay! We went to the buffet breakfast and the chef on duty made some awesome omelettes to go with our sausages followed by fresh fruit! Tom was happy to forget about the canoe breakfast, but the concierge was concerned that we should not miss out, so we'll see how ...

Today was a day of total rest and relaxation! The most stressful thing? Not knowing when that lovely Polynesian lady would come to make our bed and give us fresh towels! Oh, and begging her to leave the quilt off the bed! We have been sleeping under the sheet with aircon! After a luxurious sleep-in we wandered over to the brekky buffet for a leisurely breakfast - the fresh pineapple and papaya are delicious - after which I retired to the reception area to use the...