It's been almost a year since we got married, and I don't remember ever posting a Honeymoon entry.
So, I decided, for memories-sake I would do it, just in case, so I don't forget!!
WARNING!! : This is an extremely photo-heavy post.
We went to Tahiti : Papeete, Moorea & Bora Bora
When we arrived,
we got lei'd.
It was a long flight.
I was tired.
Mike needed to make sure we had internet.
We did, but it was sloooow.
We had a small hotel room, and stayed in Papeete for one night.
This was our view.
The next day we were off to the island of Moorea.
We took a ferry to Moorea. Here we are waiting at the dock.
We stayed in a bungalow on the beach.
The view was serene. Mike took a dip, while I read a book on the deck.
Then we went for a walk to take in some views.
We saw these 'sea cucumbers' in the water.
FREAKY.
There was a lot to see and do in Moorea.
We rented a buggy and drove around the island.
I was a still a vegetarian during our honeymoon.
It was nice to get away from resort salads and eat some fried food. Yum. Tofu!
And Mike had sushi.
Also during our stay, we rented a 4x4 and did some touring.
We stopped at a 'farm' type thing and saw some...things. Please 'scuse my bubbies...I was wearing a bathing suit underneath. Support = zero.
This is Noni...
Red Ginger
Pineapples
Hibiscus Flower
or ... a 'P' flower, 'cause - yanno.
Then we drove around some more and then stopped for a photo-op with the group of other honeymoon'ers on the tour.
I got to drive next. kick-@ss!!
Our next stop had breath-taking windy views.
Can you see the rain coming in?
I have an antenna too.
Overall, Moorea was awesome.
Next stop - Bora Bora
When we arrived, we hopped on another ferry.
The views - freakin' gorge
Then we had to wait at the dock, for a buggy to bring us to our bungalow.
I didn't look to happy, but, that's only b/c i was caught off guard.
The buggy brought us to the lobby where we waited some more for them to finish setting up our room.
I was ready for pics this time. See cheesy smile?
btw, got that cross-shoulder Coach bag for like $30.
Best deal ever!
Snapped a shot of Mike too. He so happy.
We used 2 different cams, hence the reason some look 'wider' than others ;)
I'm mad b/c we have no photos of the buggy that drove us everywhere, however I did get video.
We were FAR out on the water where there was less people activity and private.
The bungalow was gigantic, with cathedral ceilings. A table in the den sat above a glass floor that looked down into the ocean. At night there is a light that turns on underneath so you can see the fish!
The bungalow had AC powered by fresh ocean water.
How cool is that?! The bed looked out a wall made of one big window out into the open ocean.
Lovely bathroom.
An oddly placed window.
Yes, it's me, in the bathtub. No worries - my hair and that towel covered me up, then we closed the blinds ;) The wall to the left of me was a big window looking out into the ocean too.
Outside the Bungalow, we took some more pics.
Say Cheese!
Don't you just want to be here right now??
we do.
I am not a fan of the ocean, but Mike had a blast snorkeling and canoe-ing.
Had to wear a t-shirt b/c he was gettin' f-ried.
Check out the night view.
Here's another night view at a Luau. I didn't get more photos b/c the luau kinda sorta sucked. It was TOO commercial. Hawaii's are better!
There wasn't TOO much to do in Bora Bora.
It's definitely the place to go and escape and relax. We went to Bloody Mary's for dinner one night. (fyi, if you go, do not get dressed up. it's a popular place but the floor is made of sand everyone was in shorts and t's.) We didn't see any famous people, but we know they've been there.
Check out these 2 hotties.
One of my favorite things about Tahiti.
Black Pearls.
Mike was a sport letting me shop at Tahia Collins ;)
We got me this.
I had no idea pearls had all these criteria like diamonds. I rarely if ever where this, b/c it's so delicate. But I wuv it!
Our pearl shopping didn't stop there.
We called up Robert Wan's and told them we wanted to stop by. Sooo.. they sent us a private boat and picked us up. Here we are on our way to Wan's.
We went a little, um, overboard?
After buying 3 pearls at Wan's, we visited Tahia Collins near that side of the island and bought 4 more pearls there too.
Here's our 'collection'.
3 natural pearls, 4 necklaces and 1 ring - total.
The one on the left - my FAV.
I debated on whether or not to get it, but I couldn't leave without it.
It's a penguin! One of a kind!
So, that's all the pics I'm posting here. Labels: honeymoon, photos, wedding |
