Jan 16 2012

Did we Mention it’s the “Wet” Season?

Today it rained, and rained, and then it rained some more. We had planned to do a Jet Ski trip to swim with Sting Rays and feed some sharks, but alas the rain did not relent so instead we relaxed, had a couples massage, and then relaxed some more. Not much more to do in paradise when it rains.

We did attempt a snorkel off of our bungalow platform. Dale had gone in once before, but I had yet to try. Dale cautioned me to walk down the ladder carefully (it’s not that easy with flippers on!) and I made it into the water where I proceeded to have a slight panic attack! Not sure why this happened…I’ve never had one before but I believe that’s what it was. I had trouble breathing (both with the snorkel and without) so I made my way back up the ladder a

nd proceeded to take a nice relaxing bath. Dale thinks I may have been nervous because there are lots of sharks in the area (go figure…I got nervous swimming around sharks!). How could I not?!?

Dale was able to get in a proper snorkel and was impressed again at the fish living in the reef just outside our door. He had brought some fish food and fed them under our bungalow where I could watch through the glass bottom area under our coffee table. Very nice! See video here:

For our last night at the Moorea Pearl Resort we enjoyed dinner on-property and were in bed by 10:00 pm. We have a big day tomorrow. We will be up early for breakfast and then packing (again), catch the ferry back to Papeete and then embark onto the Oceania Regatta. We are excited to see this ship and get to know Oceania. We have not been on this cruise line before and are hopefully that it will live up to the reviews we’ve read and heard about from friends. At least I will only have to pack and unpack one more time for the next 18 days!

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