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kicking back | TAHITI
I HAD JUST TAKEN OFF MY SANDALS, stepping onto the
white-sand beach for a late-morning walk to a secluded spot
I heard about from a front desk clerk, when I glanced down
and saw the time on my phone. It had just turned 11 a.m.,
which meant it was only 7 a.m. back home, the perfect time
to call and say good morning to my husband before he left
for work. Not quite ready to head back to my room, I decided
I’d test the WiFi signal and made the call as I continued
walking toward the shoreline.
“Good morning from Bora Bora,” I said, half guiltily, as
I heard the line connect after just two rings. “Wish you were
here!”
The conversation continued as I trudged farther and
farther away from the canopied loungers and sun beds
sunken in the sand. I gripped my phone a little harder as
I took my first step into the crystal-clear water, letting the
salty, still liquid cool my toes and rise higher up my legs as I
stepped deeper and deeper into the shallow Pacific Ocean
lagoon. Up to my waist in seawater, I ended the call as I
finally reached the aim of my morning journey.
With one last, “Miss you,” I hung up the phone, placed it
in a waterproof bag and collapsed into a private overwater
hammock that hung loosely between two poles so the netting
barely kissed the water’s surface as I swung slowly. All alone.
Not another living soul in sight.
Often regarded as a honeymoon destination due to its
romantic scenery and private overwater bungalows, Bora
Bora’s recent connectivity and increased flight schedules fromPolynesian Paradise
Pause for a luxurious break in the Tahitian Islands. BY KRISTY ALPERT
BLISSFUL BLUE:
Overwater hammock (above),
and Four Seasons Bora Bora
overwater bungalows (right)
PHOTOS: © MARTIN VALIGURSKY -
DREAMSTIME.COM, © MOEAVA DE
ROSEMONT / FOUR SEASONS BORA BORAINFO TO GO
All international flights
arrive and depart in Tahiti’s
capital city of Papeete.
From there, a 50-minute
flight via Air Tahiti Nui
puts guests at Bora Bora
Airport, where they can
either take a car transfer
to a resort on the main
island or hop in their
corresponding resort boat
to shuttle via water to their
resort’s private motu.