One last day in paradise and we have to come back home later tonight.
Hoping for a later checkout this afternoon from the Hilton as Rich has Hilton Honors Diamond status. We won't know until later. At the worst we will check out and have access to a changing room so we can shower up.
Hilton will transfer us back to the ferry terminal where we already have tickets back to Papeete, Tahiti. Rich found the number for the taxi lady that took us to the ferry terminal for the cruise. He has negotiated for her to pick us all up at the ferry terminal and take us around Tahiti for 3 or 4 hours. Then she will take us to the Blur Lagoon Restaurant early evening and wait for us. After dinner she will then take us to the airport for out 11:00p.m. flight. Pretty sweet - we won't have to worry about our luggage the whole day!
There are some customs forms that we have to take care of to avoid paying taxes on our pearl purchases. We have to physically show the customs agent our purchases. The customs agents will then stamp our paperwork and we will send one to the pearl farm in an enclosed stamped envelope they provided. If they receive these documents within 60 days of the purchase they will tear up the charge form for the taxes owed. So we need to be at the airport a little earlier to facilitate this.
Just got a call from Richie and apparently Rich was able to contact Air Tahiti Nui last night and got our seat assignments on our flight from Papeete to Los Angeles. We could not do it online and no phone...... This is all working out quite nicely. Now if we could just get American go let us fly directly home from L.A. instead of a stop in Fayetteville, Arkansas (our current itinerary due to using miles). I looked online and there still are no direct mileage flights available. So Fayetteville it may be. We get to do our first Global Entry customs arrival when we land in L.A. Short line thru customs!
Room images:
Looking back to the bathroom. Those two wood panels are mirrors.
Nice rain shower head in the open shower.
From inside the bathroom. Me in the left mirror taking image.
Nice high ceiling.
Ok enough writing...... It's just about 8:00 and time to go to the deck for some hot chocolate!
Breakfast around 8:30 at the Hilton (included in our rate) and then some more swimming and paddle boarding until we have to leave.
Hoping for a later checkout this afternoon from the Hilton as Rich has Hilton Honors Diamond status. We won't know until later. At the worst we will check out and have access to a changing room so we can shower up.
Hilton will transfer us back to the ferry terminal where we already have tickets back to Papeete, Tahiti. Rich found the number for the taxi lady that took us to the ferry terminal for the cruise. He has negotiated for her to pick us all up at the ferry terminal and take us around Tahiti for 3 or 4 hours. Then she will take us to the Blur Lagoon Restaurant early evening and wait for us. After dinner she will then take us to the airport for out 11:00p.m. flight. Pretty sweet - we won't have to worry about our luggage the whole day!
There are some customs forms that we have to take care of to avoid paying taxes on our pearl purchases. We have to physically show the customs agent our purchases. The customs agents will then stamp our paperwork and we will send one to the pearl farm in an enclosed stamped envelope they provided. If they receive these documents within 60 days of the purchase they will tear up the charge form for the taxes owed. So we need to be at the airport a little earlier to facilitate this.
Just got a call from Richie and apparently Rich was able to contact Air Tahiti Nui last night and got our seat assignments on our flight from Papeete to Los Angeles. We could not do it online and no phone...... This is all working out quite nicely. Now if we could just get American go let us fly directly home from L.A. instead of a stop in Fayetteville, Arkansas (our current itinerary due to using miles). I looked online and there still are no direct mileage flights available. So Fayetteville it may be. We get to do our first Global Entry customs arrival when we land in L.A. Short line thru customs!
Connie reading and having her coffee on our deck.
I wanted to get a shot of how close the reef is to our bungalows. Got a couple of snorkelers as a bonus. Really great roar of the surf crashing on the coral edge of the atoll!
A "neighbor" reading her iPad across the way.
Room images:
Looking back to the bathroom. Those two wood panels are mirrors.
Nice rain shower head in the open shower.
From inside the bathroom. Me in the left mirror taking image.
Nice high ceiling.
Breakfast around 8:30 at the Hilton (included in our rate) and then some more swimming and paddle boarding until we have to leave.
Back from breakfast and our old friend has reappeared on Moorea!
We had group images/couples images in front but I left my SD card in the room! Doh!
Back in the air conditioned room and Connie is trying to slog through 10 days of work emails! No internet access the entire time on the ship unless you wanted to do things at midnight as I was willing to do. Connie said "No way, Jose". It's really hot here today - I may go over by the pool instead of getting in the salt water again. We have about 4 more hours before we need to shower and leave the Hilton.
Lisa and Bobi paddle board experts?
Connie and Harvey in the Exxon Valdez kayak!
Boys, boys boys! Richie and Cary, en garde!
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