It's an overnight flight leaving LAX around midnight and arriving in Tahiti at 5 am.
We were lucky to score a row with 4 seats for the three of us so Quinn was able to stretch out between us. We all got a decent sleep. We arrived in the dark. It was very reminiscent of flying in to St. Thomas.
We were able to breeze through customs, grab our luggage, catch a taxi to the ferry terminal and were on a 6:05 am ferry headed to Moorea. It was about a 30 minute ferry ride at sunset with a full moon.
That's the island we are headed for.
It was a bit windy.
Once on Moorea we caught a taxi to our hotel and arrived around 7 am. The hotel puts a small continental breakfast for all the early arrivals and provides for towels and things to get us started.
A dip in the pool
Our first look at the Over Water Bungalows (OWB) from the beach.
We had a swim in the pool and a swim in the ocean and then chilled in the shade.
Check in is at 2 pm but they said it might be ready early so around 1:30 pm we were able to check in and our luggage was already in the room. Room #100.
There is glass on top of the coffee table that sits on top of a glass window so you can see below. And of course Quinn's green blankie came with him.
A look out to our upper deck that had 2 lounge chairs and a table and 2 chairs. We had a great view towards the mountains and harbor.
A look down to the lower deck. There is a fresh water shower on the lower deck. The water was the clearest we have ever seen. It was about 4 feet deep around the deck and in most of the lagoon area. The water temperature was about 80 degrees -- refreshing!
A look out towards the harbor. The lagoon had just the right amount of sand and coral heads. It was like looking into an aquarium.
The hotel brought us a welcome gift of a small bottle of champagne and some macaroons.
Every day I was down on that lower deck around 5 pm to check out the sunset.
It wasn't super dramatic but a peaceful descent.
There are several lights under the bungalow so you could even look in the water at night.
The room had a king size bed and a couch that converted into a bed. It was a good size for our family of 3. We crashed hard and slept really well.
This is going to be a good week!
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