Los Angeles & French Polynesia

Oct 4-13, 2013
UA476 IAH-SAN, UA6436 SAN-LAX, Oct 6-7 TN111 LAX-PPT VT445 PPT-BOB, Oct 10 VT243 BOB-MOZ, Oct 11-12 VT215 MOZ-PPT, TN8 PPT-LAX, Oct 13 UA1652 SNA-ORD, UA1524 ORD-IAH

Bora Bora is a dream destination for anyone and helped, without specially planning, to progress our tour of honeymoon destinations.  We took advantage of our hotel points for an amazing experience and splurged for an overwater bungalow.  Although Bora Bora and the resort were amazing, I also really enjoyed the tropical lushness of Mo'orea as well as our shortest commercial flight (11 miles) between Mo'orea and Pape'ete.  As we did not have any status or miles on Air Tahiti, we took some time to break up the long journey with a stop in LA and La Jolla on the way.

Oct 4-6
Evening flights to LAX first night in LA and second in La Jolla 

Visiting the seals at La Jolla beach for a morning walk

California's bird of paradise flowers

Oct 7-9
After an overnight flight to Tahiti and connection relaxing in Bora Bora

Looking towards the resort island from the Bora Bora mainland

The collection of overwater bungalows at our resort

Oct 9
On the last day we move to an over water bungalow

Looking out at the ocean

Our beautiful deck with a glass floor

Oct 10
After a relaxing time in Bora Bora we have a mid morning flight to Mo’orea

The over water bungalows at our Mo’orea resort

Looking back at the main island from the resort

One of the many underwater visitors during our sunset cocktails

Oct 11
Explore more of the plush island on our last day

The plush mainland

St. Joseph Church

Last look at full breadth of the resort before leaving

Our tiny plane for our 11 mile flight to Pape’ete

Exiting after our 10 minute flight

Oct 11-13
Long journey home including a final day to relax in LA