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elebrating our silver
anniversary, we flew to
Tahiti and took a smaller
plane to one of French
Polynesia’s most desirable
Leeward Islands, Bora Bora. We
enjoyed exploring the bucolic French
Polynesia Leeward Island 25 years
ago for our honeymoon. We made a
vow that if our marriage lasted 25
years, we would come back.
The only way still to arrive at any of
the resorts on the island is by boat.
ur first stop was at the private
Motu Tehotu, a reef islet formed by
broken coral and sand surrounding an
atoll. The sand is powdery white and
the water surrounding the resort is
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aquamarine blue, home to the Four
Seasons Resort.
The Four Seasons Bora Bora has 100
overwater bungalows with thatched
grass roofs resting on stilts. Once
off the elegant wood boat, my
husband and I met with Cindy
Grigaut, the Catering & Conference
Services Manager, as she met us at
the dock, placed oral leis over our
heads, gave us a shot of fresh mango
juice and a cool washcloth. Then she
whisked us away in a golf cart to see
our accommodations.
While driving on the wooden
pathway above clear blue water, we
saw one luxurious bungalow with a