Here is Rangiroa which is the second largest atoll in the world. I could only take photos from the ship because we weren't able to get off the boat due to wind and rough shallow water. It was still pretty cool to see as I'm just a very curious person who wants to see just about everything in the world even though it's not that exciting. It looks like a ring which is basically what an atoll is - a ring shape reef formed of coral.

I apologize that you can't see much from the photos, but thought I would share.  I truly didn't know what an atoll was.  Too bad we didn't get to go on shore, but this situation seems to happen to me a lot on cruises.  Have a great week everyone! 

~Michelle

 I really enjoyed just hanging at Matira Beach on Bora-Bora.  As you can see many of the locals and tourists were having a great time!  The sunsets were incredible as well.  I'm very shy about asking people if I can take their photo, but I got some good practice here!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you all have a wonderful week.  Take care my friends!

~  Michelle

 My only regret about my trip to French Polynesia is not spending more than one day on the island of Moorea.  I boarded a cruise ship in Tahiti after returning from Bora-Bora.  I loved the lush, green, well kept landscape and the fact that you can reach Tahiti by ferry.  The following is a garden, but there were green mountains and flowers everywhere I looked.

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Our entertainment when we exited the cruise ship :)


I loved this beautiful stone home I ran across:
This abandoned building caught my eye too!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Please have any questions or comments below.  Take care my friends!

~ Michelle

 I had a fabulous time on my boat tour circling Bora-Bora island!  We actually went swimming with some sharks and stingrays!  The scenery was incredible too!    

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My tour guide holding a sting ray
Yes they are playing with a stingray who are actually very soft:
The scenery was incredible:
Here is one of our tour guides in his Polynesian outfit feeding the sharks:
These two seven year old boys helped feed the sharks!
Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.  Take care everyone !

~ Michelle