How about more crazy wonderful Bora Bora?

If you missed part one, head on over to Bora Bora – part one of four!

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This is the lagoon that surrounds the resort’s amazing Manea Spa.

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This is an outdoor dual treatment area for water massages. I’ve never had an interest in being massaged by water until I saw this. Because…awesome.

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The spa also has a Polynesian dude tattoo artist on staff! Hmmm…I might have to do something with this information…

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Time for dinner in Tevairoa Restaurant and a great Polynesian dance show. I need to have one of these in my living room every night!

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My delightful dining companion. I call him Gerald. Ooohhh, girl…I think he’s former military!

(Later that night, I told Gerald I didn’t like him like that. He was crushed.)

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The dancers were excellent!

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The evening view from my deck did NOT suck.

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My fruit plate stowaway, Percy. He was charming AND handsome.

A later evening update: Brandon at the front desk was so terribly patient. I begged him to come and get my fruit plate. Mind you, it’s a good 10 minute walk down a couple of long piers to get to my room. It seems that my arrival fruit plate (which I wrapped back up in cellophane, not knowing) contained a surprise. A white lizard…I called him Percy. Poor Brandon appeased me and took the plate to set Percy free on land. Yep. Brandon definitely thought I was kookoo bananas and poor Percy probably got a swift kick into the water as soon as he left my room.

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Morning coffee table fish feeding time starts now!

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On the agenda today: a lagoon tour and snorkeling excursion with Patrick Tairua, the owner of Maohi Nui and a Polynesian luncheon feast on his family motu. I just learned that a motu is a private island and I’m very excited. And, I’m not entirely against a good snorkeling…so, whee!

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Heading out on Patrick’s outrigger for adventure time!

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This is the hunky Polynesian Patrick. He’s an awesome bad ass. And, a gentleman. He played the ukulele and sang super sweet islandy stuff to us.

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Swimming with sharks in ridiculously blue water…

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This is me being felt up by a particularly randy sting ray. Don’t worry, I made him buy me dinner first.

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This bird was a little on the smug side with his living in paradise and cruising along the ocean on an outrigger without a care in the world attitude.

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Time to stop at Patrick’s family motu for lunch! Our table sat in the crystal clear waters of the lagoon. 🙂

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Oh, don’t mind us…we just get to sit on our asses in the lagoon while we wait for lunch to be served.

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Time to unveil the unbelievable lunch feast that Patrick’s nieces and nephews cooked for us!

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Oooooohhhhhh!

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Suckling pig, chicken and taro, bread fruit, tapioca root, plantains, pumpkin vanilla poi…it smelled soooo good!

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Fresh pineapple (like none you’ve ever had), pumpkin vanilla poi (not like Hawaiian poi at all – I could have eaten the whole tray), poisson cru (a killer raw fish salad with coconut milk that I ate EVERY DAY), chicken & taro and suckling pig. All served on palm frond and taro leaf plates. Holy crap, that food was delicious!

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These nifty little buggers swam around our legs while we had lunch. We got to feed them leftovers when we were finished. Fishes love pork fat.

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This man right here is the fricken’ bomb diggity. You MUST meet him.

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He also has cool tattoos and wears a thong sarong. Woot!

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Patrick and his grandniece. Damn, she was cute!

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This little man was sacked OUT! He must have worked hard on our lunch.

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Back to the resort to hang by the pool. Life is rough.

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Time for more food. And, more flowers!

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A night view from the beach to end our day…

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The resort just sent me four neato vials of different Tahitian wines and a vial of Tahitian sand. I shall do my best to not mix them up when throwing back a vial or two.

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I hope you’re still enjoying the Bora Bora journey…please head on over to Bora Bora – part three of four!

M.

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