Got the flight to New Zealand which left Tahiti at 7 am the flight was only 5 ½ hours but as we crossed the international date line we did not arrive until 10.30 am on August 18th (weird)! Now some facts about Tahiti: We have travelled: 450 miles by plane; 90 miles on the gospel hall bus (aka Landrover) and Nick has travelled 40 miles in the front! 18 miles by boat; 20 miles by bike; 6 miles by kayak (capsized 5 times); 1 mile swimming underwater; We ha...

Our last day on Bora Bora and we are both gutted to be leaving. Spent the day on the beach (no change there) soaking up the last of the sun, after that is Nick had his mammoth breakfast (he spent about an hour eating). At 3 o clock I asked him if he was hungry and he said he felt a bit sick and that it was maybe due to the fish he had eaten last night (nothing to do with the 14 croissants he'd had for breakfast!) Got the plane from Bora Bora to Tahiti and arrived...

Had hoped there would be a cancellation in our hotel and would be able to spend another night here but it was not to be. Went to play tennis first thing and the girls on reception asked if we needed a taxi when we got back to the main island. I said we did not know as we had not made any arrangements for accommodation as we had at least 3 hours before check out (they all seemed very concerned by this attitude). An hour later they approached us again and asked wha...

Started the day with a game of tennis (cos it was free) followed by our free breakfast which was fab. Spent most of the rest of the day lying on the sun lounger on the decking of our bungalow watching the fish swim by including a couple of Manta Rays and Sharks which were huge but Nick reckons he has seen bigger when he's been scuba diving! Whilst I was lounging about Nick went out on the kayak again and managed to find two local kids who hijacked him and the kay...

Today we left Chez Henriette as Nick has booked us into the Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort for my birthday (now you all know this is a complete lie!) We are at the Pearl Beach but I booked it for myself as after 25 years I know that my birthday present off Nick will be totally off the wall and something I really do not want or need. Some of you will remember the electric blanket, extension lead and patio heater to name but a few. Eric from the Pension helped out wi...