Monday, May 28, 2007

Moorea Visit

This was Bear's first flight in a small DHC-6 Twin Otter plane.
Bear is excitedly watching as we land in Moorea.
Even though it 06:30 - Bear is not tired & he loves our little Peugot. He was also not impressed with Dr. Foole & was disappointed that he did see any whales.
Above Bear is sitting on the ancient Maraes - where ceremonies were held years ago. He loved the view from Belvedere Point. This picture was taken after I was sampled the Pineapple shots & was a bit of a trauma for Bear because I almost forgot him there. Luckily, I had a habit of checking my pocket before getting into the car, after each stop, to check for Bear. This was when I realised that we were missing our friend and ran back inside to get him. I suppose a store filled with fruit drinks & liquors is a good place to spend the night. :)
This was taken outside of the Pearl Resort at the end of our day, before heading back to the airport.

Tahiti Le Meridien

Bear sat around on my new hat waiting for us to wake up so we could all go to the beach.
Bear had a bit too much wine ....Just hanging out on a leaf overlooking the pool ...
Here he is overlooking the entire property from a tree.
Posing on a lava rock at the beach.Now Bear is hanging out on the rock.He also loved the pool.
Bear was also captivated by the local flowers that smelled so lovely.
Bear & I are bonding here & enjoying the activities on the beach.Bear enjoying the beautiful sunsets.

Return Flight from Tahiti to Amsterdam

Bear found it especially difficult to leave - being his first vacation & all. Above he is taking one last look at Tahiti or rather, the Papette airport. Bear is sitting in the lounge at LAX airport & is feezer his ass off.

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Introducing Bear: Our Travel Mascot

As I mentioned in Bubbles in Europe, Bear is our new travel mascot who will accompany us on our vacations & to various other local places. He joined us for our first vacation to French Polynesia and his explorations will be shared here for all to see. He is a bit camera shy & had some difficulties adjusting to the temperatures - thus explaining the hat and scarf.