- Back in the Saddle Again!
- South Pacific Here We Come! (Post #1)
- 26 Miles Across the Sea (Post #2)
- Getting our sea legs (Post #3)
- Tuxedo Junction – Gala Night (Post #4)
- Lady Luck Pays a Visit (Post #5)
- Thunder in the Pacific (Post #6)
- Meet and Greet (Post #7)
- Pineapple Maze in Hawaii? (Post #8)
- Hike to the top of Diamond Head (Post #9)
- Maui – Whale Watching or Waiting? (Post #10)
- Fire and Falls on the Big Island (Post #11)
- Kona Food Walk (Post #12)
- Six Days at Sea (Post #13)
- Raiatea – Swimming with the sharks (Post #14)
- Raiatea Highlights (Post #15)
- Bora Bora – Snail Rolls? (Post #16)
- Bora Bora – Fish, Food, and Fire: Patrick’s Tour (Post #17)
- Moorea – Tahiti Food Tour (Post #18)
- Tahiti – Marché Papeete (Post #19)
- Fakarava – South Pacific Snorkeling (Post #20)
- Hapatoni, Tahuata (Post #21)
- Pinnacle Gala (Post #22)
- Nuku Hiva – (Post #23)
This morning I raced to the Sea View pool to catch a glimpse – or better yet – a taste of an actual Snail Roll
BALI HAI OR BORA BORA?
When you imagine a South Pacific Island – Bora Bora – or something that looks like Bora Bora probably pops into your head. Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia dominate the horizon, with each peak over 2000 feet above the Pacific Ocean.
I can’t help but start humming the tune from the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “South Pacific”.
Most people live on a lonely island
Lost in the middle of a foggy seaMost people long for another island
One where they know they would like to beBali Ha’i may call you
Any night, any dayIn your heart, you’ll hear it call you
“Come away, come away”
NOTE: Despite the restaurant named “Bloody Mary” on Bora Bora, the actual Bali Hai was based on the real island of Ambae in Vanuatu. Bali Hai from the Movie “South Pacific” was portrayed by the island of Tioman in Malaysia. However, Mount Makana on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai was used as Bali Hai when they filmed the 1958 movie scene featuring the character “Bloody Mary”. The scene from the below YouTube clip was filmed on Kauai’s Tunnel Beach.
A RELAXING MORNING
After 2 consecutive days of early rising, we enjoyed a chance to relax this morning. Aside from my early sprint to grab some Snail Rolls, we stayed in our cabin and took it easy until the early afternoon.
SNAIL ROLLS
Holland America is known for having themed rolls as they arrive in various ports around the world. You will enjoy Panama Canal Rolls during that transit, which will also be known as Sydney Opera Rolls or Hong Kong Harbor Rolls depending on the port you are entering. Today, we were in French Polynesia, so it was only fitting to have Snail Rolls – shown here. They were excellent.
HEADING ASHORE
Around 2:45 PM we headed ashore and after a 10-minute tender ride, we were inside the Artisan Market next to the tender landing. They had a nice selection of garments and other souvenirs. Based on our earlier visits, you will probably find everything here that you would probably find anywhere else on Bora Bora. If you are pressed for time, spending 30 minutes here will allow you to review a nice variety of goods from across the island.
The Visitor Center is off to your right as you leave the tender area. They have information about tours, restaurants, and other activities. They gave us a tip about the Restaurant Les Délices De Bora-bora, but it was only open for lunch and dinner, so we didn’t have a chance to sample their food.
On our way back from the restaurant we stopped in the local grocery, Chin Lee, and picked up some more Tim Tams. Our final stop was Bora Spirit, which had a nice selection of T-shirts and other souvenirs.
Taking any soft drinks back to the ship is forbidden. We love the French soft drink, Orangina, so we bought a couple of bottles at Chin Lee, along with some potato chips, and enjoyed them in the shade as we waited for the next tender.
BACK ON THE SHIP
The sun would be in a nice position for photographs at sunset, so we headed up to the deck above the Sea View pool and captured some nice pictures.
Tomorrow will be another early start as we will be taking the Maohi Nui Tour (aka Patrick’s Tour) for the first time.
My post from our 2018 visit to Bora Bora is HERE
HERE is a page with Amazon links to many items that we use on our cruises.
Thank you for sharing. We’ve been to Bora Bora four times but don’t know what a Tim Tâm is.
You can find Tim Tams in the USA and a few places or order from Amazon. But they are more expensive on Amazon HERE
Never mind! I scrolled down to your post on your previous posts and found out that they are cookies from Australia. Thanks