The best part of the trip to French Polynesia was our stay at The Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. We flew from Papeete to Bora Bora and boarded the gorgeous private speed boat shuttle from the airport to the resort. We had the whole boat to ourselves.
We arrived the Four Seasons and were escorted by golf cart directly to our room, which was at the very end of the boardwalk. It took me three days to realize they had upgraded us from the booked overwater bungalow room with plunge pool, to the Otemanu Suite. I kept looking around thinking our bungalow was bigger than the others and our deck had so many different sections, completely different from the decks that were visible to us. Most of the couples we met were honeymooners, so I told Blue Eyes they must have thought we EARNED the upgrade with our 30 years of marriage! Little do they know!
We spent the week luxuriating on our spacious deck, hanging out in our 1600 sq. ft. room (😮), enjoying a private romantic anniversary dinner for two on the beach, cruising the turquoise waters, visiting a turtle rescue center, snorkeling with the resident marine biologist, getting pampered at the spa, soaking in the beauty all around us, and enjoying each other.
Arriving Bora Bora Airport to discover our water taxi was this gorgeous motor boat!
The luscious fruit plate in our room on arrival. We honestly did not know what some of the fruit was, but it was all delicious!
Lunch view of the Four Seasons beach
First meal: cheeseburger in paradise!
One of the gorgeous lagoons at the Four Seasons
The gorgeous chapel on the property
Sitting on the sofa looking towards the dining area/bedroom/bathroom of our huge overwater bungalow
The sunsets were lovely
Our deck was incredible
The walk to our bungalow
The setting for our romantic anniversary dinner on the beach
Surf n Turf
Fresh coconut water
Our own little dinner paradise
My flower crown was potentially my favorite part of the whole anniversary celebration
And my favorite part of our deck: the relaxation sunbed
Since we had our own plunge pool, we didn’t spend much time at the hotel pool, but it was beautiful!
We jetted over to Le Meridien hotel to visit the Bora Bora Turtle Rescue Centre. This is Jordan the green sea turtle
Our lunch view at Le Meridien
Bora Bora Sea Life, sea urchins and green eel
Dinner courses at the Four Seasons
Amazing tropical landscaping at the Four Seasons
Bora Bora sea life
The Four Seasons activity marina including kayaking, paddle boarding, wave runners ++
Our overwater villa
Gorgeous coral and sea life in the lagoon
On our last day, I tried to escape on our unicorn float. It didn’t work
Bora Bora was simply amazing!
I had dreamed about visiting Bora Bora for 34 years. Honestly, it did not disappoint! We had an incredible time! ❤️
try not to cry on my rainbow 
I am going in May next year (honeymoon) and you make me wanna get married tomorrow!
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So worth the wait. Paradise! Congratulations!
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So much beauty and so many lovely photos. Wow! You know how to “do” the travel thing, Kat.
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I love it! ❤️
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I’m loving your photos! And I’m really glad it was magical for you and BE. You both deserve it. ❤️
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Thanks! It’s a long and grueling journey with a sex addict. I still look at him and wonder what secrets he holds, but then I acknowledge he doesn’t want to be that guy anymore and I’m not sure whether it’s trust, or just acceptance of what he is, and that I can’t change it, but I’m in a calm place. Day by day! The trip was truly amazing. 🤗❤️
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As somebody who used to photograph food for magazines and knows how hard it is to make it look mouthwatering and realistic, you’re a damn good photographer. I would trade my car for that fruit plate.
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Wow, thanks for the compliment! I’m loving iPhone portrait mode. Lighting is always key!
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Wow! Happy Anniversary! This looks like a trip that was worth the 34-year wait.
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It was, once in a lifetime!
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Nice!!
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Wow, absolutely stunning. M ❤️
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The memories are magical. So much beauty! xo
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