Page 38 - Explore Magazine Winter 2016
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                   A DREAM                                              As a young girl I dreamt of honeymooning on the Tahitian
                                                                        island of Bora Bora, which to me seemed the most
                                                                        romantic place in the world. In the fullness of time that
                                                                        dream came true and I have to say it was as wonderful as
                                                                        I imagined.
            COME TRUE                                                   Bora Bora is 230 kilometres northwest of Papeete in
                                                                        the Leeward Group of Tahiti and her Islands, and most
                                                                        visitors reach it via several daily one-hour flights by Air
                                                                        Tahiti. It is also a stop on cruise itineraries and there are
                                                                        ferries, but the journey time for the latter tends to eat
                                                                        into a shorter stay. The Air Tahiti timetables to the island
                                                                        also mean that most travellers need to overnight at least
               For Michelle Malcolm of helloworld North Harbour,        once in Papeete, but we struck it lucky by flying out of
            a honeymoon at the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora fulfilled    Auckland on a Monday, the only day of the week when
                          all her imaginings about Tahiti.              there is a connection straight through.
                                                                        Although we arrived in Bora Bora at night and thus
                                                                        missed the amazing views of its lagoon and neighbouring
                                                                        islands that everyone talks about, it was great to get
                                                                        there seamlessly and to have to unpack only on arrival.
                                                                        Even better was that we arrived on Valentine’s Day,
                                                                        where we were greeted with Champagne and a special
                                                                        Valentine’s chocolate creation on arrival. Our overwater
                                                                        bure or bungalow, our home for the next seven days,
                                                                        was stunning and incredibly spacious inside and out; the
                                                                        “wow” factor for me was sitting in the oversized bath
                                                                        with the floor-to-ceiling doors open to the lagoon. The
                                                                        overwater bures are sited so their outdoor decks have
                                                                        complete privacy.


































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