feb. – aug. 2024

Parental Leave Trip

Een 187-daags avontuur van Matthew & Laura Meer informatie

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8 februari 2024
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Dag 2
vrijdag 9 februari 2024 om 19:28
🌙 11 °C
Hoogte: 13 m
Verenigde Staten Fisherman's Wharf 37.807709, -122.41366637°48’28” N 122°24’49” W
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San Francisco
9 februari 2024, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
1st day of the trip in San Francisco, girls great on plane and no signs of jet lag :)
Breakfast at ihop "Let's just put that down as an American experience..." Says Matt.
Spotted sea lions on their purpose made floats at Pier 39.
Visited the chocolate factory.
Lunch at Bodins for giant sourdough soup rolls.
Quick wander round the piers before Bus tour over the Golden Gate bridge and trip to Muir Woods with Coast Redwoods.
Beautiful views over San Francisco :)
Poppy mainly asleep, pooping or smiling at everyone.
Rosie very happy and excited but also sleepy!Meer informatie
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Great photos, thanks! [Phil]
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Sounds like a perfect start. [Simon]
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ReizigerGreat photos guys.
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Dag 3
zaterdag 10 februari 2024 om 08:10
☀️ 9 °C
Hoogte: 18 m
Verenigde Staten Fisherman's Wharf 37.807979, -122.41338437°48’29” N 122°24’48” W
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Super 🏈
10 februari 2024, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Super Bowl 🏈 🥣 👌
Got the historic cable car this morning to San Fran centre. Rosie was allowed to ring the bell after everyone got off!

Travelled up to Golden Gate Park on the bus. Lots of strange people on public transport here - definitely a major drug problem!

Got some lunch near Golden Gate Park then quick play in the awesome play park and a ride in the carousel. Tried to go to the Botanic Gardens but Rosie was far too sleepy, so we got the bus back. Rosie fell asleep eventually on the bus and slept on Matt for quite a while after we got off. Think the busy days and time difference have caught up with her.

Dinner out at Pier 39. Great atmosphere with the Super Bowl on, lots of people about. Delicious seafood pasta and local Dungeness crab for dinner - Rosie loved it! S'mores round the fire at the hotel for pudding and got to pet the giant rabbit from the neighbouring restaurant...

Poppy has been lovely as usual :) slept lots in the sling and really enjoys staring up and smiling at Matt and Rosie when Rosie is being carried.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Hello Rosie
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Reiziger Biggest marshmallow yet?
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ReizigerLots of good fun!
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Hahhh, Rosie looks seriously impressed by that mega marshmallow :-D [Matt]
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Dag 3
zaterdag 10 februari 2024 om 10:52
☀️ 13 °C
Hoogte: 102 m
Verenigde Staten Yerba Buena Cove (historical)37.793117, -122.39767837°47’35” N 122°23’52” W
San Fran Bus Tour
10 februari 2024, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Did the Hop on and Off Big Bus tour today. Laura started the day with a run - Golden Gate bridge at sunrise was the highlight!
Yummy breakfast of Acai Bowl at a place Matt found. Quick sea swim for Matt (the water is quite chilly even here!) Then off on the bus to the old Ferry Terminal for lunch (Nepalese dumplings) from one of the many food stands. Picked up some tasty blood oranges too!
Back on the bus. Rosie slept through the ride over the Golden Gate bridge despite it being extremely windy and going through a very noisy tunnel! Hopped off at Palace of Fine Art (beautiful building with Roman style columns - Rosie giggling lots about chasing us around!). Wandered down to the marina to enjoy beautiful views of the GG Bridge and watched the kitesurfers and a dolphin popping up here and there.
Back on the bus all the way back to our hotel. Some s'mores on the fire and then of to Pier 39 for dinner - delicious scallops and shrimps.Meer informatie
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Dag 5
maandag 12 februari 2024 om 10:01
☁️ 9 °C
Hoogte: 14 m
Verenigde Staten Le Donjon de San Francisco 37.807394, -122.41735637°48’27” N 122°25’2” W
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Alcatraz and Aquarium
12 februari 2024, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Took the F Historic Streetcar after breakfast but sadly the Exploratorium museum was closed, so we walked back to the Pier to do the Alcatraz tour. Just managed to hop on the next boat. Fog cleared a bit so we could start to see the Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge and Treasure Island.
Rosie did great on the audio tour around the cells at Alcatraz which meant we could actually listen to it - creepy but interesting to hear about how the prisoners lived.
Another delicious crab chowder sourdough bowl from Boudins.
Matt and Rosie went to the aquarium in the afternoon - Rosie loved the robot guide and the otters.
Back at the hotel Poppy did one of her first laughs - very cute! And this morning she rolled from her front to her back.
Lovely dinner at Scomas where they catch the fish and seafood they serve. The restaurant is next to all the fishing boats so the area is low key but lots of very fancy cars parked outside!
Last night in San Francisco tonight. We've loved the positive vibes, mix of cultures, the tasty seafood, scent of eucalyptus on our runs and how many fun things are going on here. Thumbs up for San Fran 👍Meer informatie
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Can’t believe you have done SF and are already moving on. Glad you enjoyed it. Good laughing Poppy. [Simon]
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Reiziger That's a very cute video!
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ReizigerYou seem to have done such a lot in the short time in San Francisco.
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ReizigerH and B were fascinated by the video tour. Bodhi kept asking about it for days. They both remembered it when I showed them the pics. X
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Dag 6
dinsdag 13 februari 2024 om 12:50
☁️ 15 °C
Hoogte: 14 m
Verenigde Staten San Francisco Airport station 37.618067, -122.39306337°37’5” N 122°23’35” W
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Tahiti!
13 februari 2024, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Travel to Tahiti and the first hour of sun light has made it a worthwhile trip!
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Thinking of getting the rod out? [Phil]
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Dag 7
woensdag 14 februari 2024 om 05:28
☁️ 10 °C
Hoogte: 10 m
Verenigde Staten Telegraph Hill 37.804482, -122.40319537°48’16” N 122°24’12” W
Aquarium Robot
14 februari 2024, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Rosie loved this!
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Dag 7
woensdag 14 februari 2024 om 15:34
⛅ 28 °C
Hoogte: 10 m
Frans-Polynesië Point Venus -17.494506, -149.49434517°29’40” S 149°29’40” W
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Tahiti waterfalls and blow holes
14 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The jumping fish on the sea wall were my favourite 😍 The girls were tired by dinner!
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Love the delightful scream from Rosie [Anne Smith]
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Reiziger Stunning!
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Dag 8
donderdag 15 februari 2024 om 14:00
☀️ 28 °C
Hoogte: 12 m
Frans-Polynesië Pointe Tataa -17.572842, -149.619317°34’22” S 149°37’9” W
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Water Gardens
15 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Breakfast and a swim in the gorgeous hotel pool this morning - sand under your feet is much nicer than tiles! We then travelled down the coast to visit the Water Gardens. Had lunch in a shady (but partly flooded) spot opposite the garden. Rosie wanted to chase the Cockerel!
Water Gardens were quite small, especially as half of it had flooded, but amazing flowers. Also saw an eel in the pond!
Did part of the trek up the mountain from the gardens - Matt carried Rosie and I had Poppy in the sling. Crazily steep and mosquitoes to contend with if you stopped!
Had a quick snack at a viewing spot before walking back down.
Rosie helped get some bits from Carrefour on the way home. Just had time for another quick swim before dinner.
Poppy spent a lot of the day sleeping and feeding - think she's still adjusting.
Rosie being quite silly by dinner time - needed to eat earlier really! But she enjoyed her mahi mahi.
Off to Mo'orea on the ferry tomorrow! Staying there for a few nights before Bora Bora.Meer informatie
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ReizigerLooks amazing! X
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Reiziger Lovely photo of the girls!
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ReizigerI am seriously jealous. Looks gorgeous!
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Dag 9
vrijdag 16 februari 2024 om 07:50
☁️ 26 °C
Hoogte: 8 m
Frans-Polynesië Pointe Tataa -17.571202, -149.61984717°34’16” S 149°37’11” W
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Moorea!
16 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Moorea is just beautiful. We got the ferry yesterday from Tahiti then checked into our Airbnb, not having air con has taken some adjustment when it's 32degrees inside! The scenery and marine life are worth sweeting for though. Rosie stroked her first sting Ray today which she loved :)Meer informatie
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Reiziger Looks like Poppy wants that sandwich! Lovely blues in your photos.
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ReizigerYeah she's definitely very interested in what we're eating!
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Looks stunning. [Simon]
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Dag 10
zaterdag 17 februari 2024 om 18:43
⛅ 29 °C
Hoogte: 7 m
Frans-Polynesië Pointe Hauru -17.491662, -149.8987117°29’30” S 149°53’55” W
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Moorea^2
17 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
More fun in Moorea, looking forward to air con again though... The car has been reading a max of 43degrees during the day and it doesn't drop beneath 32degrees at night!

Drove up to Belvedere Lookout this morning, stunning views of the two large bays. Was going to stop at an archeological site on the way up but got attacked by mosquitos so decided not to!
Saw some cyclists at the top which is impressive as it was a long, relatively narrow and very steep road with lots of switchbacks.
Rosie seemed to get a bit grumpy in the car so she got out to help buy stuff for a picnic lunch.
Lovely cuddles between Rosie and Poppy this morning. Poppy decided she was ready to get up around 5am and Rosie slept in until 7am - would be great if they chose to do the same thing!
Had our picnic on the same beach as yesterday as it's so beautiful there. Took a while to get shady enough for playing in the sea though. Matt and I took turns to have a quick snorkel and Rosie and Poppy were very happy playing. Although Poppy was quite tired as her naps have been interrupted today.
Dinner out nearby. Rosie loved her grilled fish and chips despite being very tired. And she did some lovely dancing to the live jazz music - lots of twirls in her dress.Meer informatie
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ReizigerOoo that's hot!
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Reiziger Lovely xx
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Reiziger Beautiful photo! 😎
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Reiziger So sweet!
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Dag 13
dinsdag 20 februari 2024 om 10:03
☀️ 28 °C
Hoogte: Zeeniveau
Frans-Polynesië Chenal d’Afareaitu -17.546754, -149.78083217°32’48” S 149°46’51” W
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Last night in Moorea
20 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
More rays, sharks and family time 😀

What we loved about Mo'orea:
- Coral gardens with incredible snorkeling (so many different fish to see)
- Lush tropical forests on the mountains
- The local public beach - just about the perfect beach! Shallow blue water, sandy shore, shade from palms and amazing snorkeling.
- The friendly sting rays and black tip sharksMeer informatie
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Reiziger Hello Poppy!
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Reiziger They obviously like the shallows. Nice video.
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Reiziger Ooo. Such clear water!
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Looks stunning 🤩 [Katrina Hopkins]
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Dag 14
woensdag 21 februari 2024 om 11:31
☁️ 28 °C
Hoogte: 12 m
Frans-Polynesië Motus Manini -16.466003, -151.75206216°27’58” S 151°45’7” W
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Bora Bora!
21 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Just amazing! The over water bungalow is perfect 👌
Flight from Mo'orea was a bit delayed but still nice to fly from and to such a small airport and on a short flight!
Took the airport ferry from the airport island to the main island - very swish boats for the fancy resorts!
Hosts met us with the hire car and showed us where things were in the town.
Can't believe how amazing the overwater bungalow is.
Got some supplies from the supermarket - tuna was just £5 so had pasta and tuna steak, very tasty. Used a bit of raw tuna to see what fish we could attract which Rosie really enjoyed doing - got some big bites!
Beautiful sunset, so nice to see it as we often didn't in Mo'orea.Meer informatie
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ReizigerWow! Stunning! 🌴🥰🐠
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ReizigerLooks beautiful!
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Tropical paradise! [Simon]
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Dag 15
donderdag 22 februari 2024 om 09:15
⛅ 29 °C
Hoogte: 12 m
Frans-Polynesië Motus Manini -16.465994, -151.7520516°27’58” S 151°45’7” W
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Day 2 in BB
22 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Another day in paradise 🌞
Saw dolphins right outside our bungalow this morning which was so special.
Matt took the kayak to the outer islands for an explore whilst Rosie and I had a chat with Mark and Kat - Rosie has been missing Kat very much. Today she asked me who are my friends that I miss. When I told her she'd say no they're my friends, you're not allowed them! 😂
We've booked a boat hire for tomorrow morning which is exciting.
Poppy has been especially smiley and cute today. She's getting better at rolling to her side.
Bought some more bananas and pineapple from a road stall - the pineapples are so sweet here and almost creamy!
Rosie had a go in the kayak with Matt when we got home. She did really well and came back very happy.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Fabulous photos
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Reiziger Is Rosie in charge of the camera?
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Reiziger Hello Poppy.
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Dag 16
vrijdag 23 februari 2024 om 08:57
⛅ 28 °C
Hoogte: Zeeniveau
Frans-Polynesië Pointe Matira -16.540595, -151.7305416°32’26” S 151°43’50” W
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Bora Bora boat trip
23 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I didn't know anywhere could be this beautiful! Rosie loved driving the boat too 😃
Saw lots more sting rays. They are much smaller than the ones in Mo'orea and definitely less tamed - probably because people aren't feeding them! So beautiful to see them swimming in the crystal clear water.
Fantastic snorkeling today with schools of fish between the reefs and bright purple coral.
Had both Poppy and Rosie asleep on me in the boat at one point!
Spent the afternoon at our place swimming, kayaking, painting and doing some Moana and Frozen themed yoga videos 😂
We've all had a lovely day.Meer informatie
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Looks perfect. Lovely days are what it is all about! [Simon]
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ReizigerWow! Stunning! X
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Reiziger Great photo
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Dag 17
zaterdag 24 februari 2024 om 10:11
⛅ 28 °C
Hoogte: 13 m
Frans-Polynesië Pointe Matira -16.541936, -151.73658116°32’31” S 151°44’12” W
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Chilled day in BB
24 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Spent the morning at Matira beach. Beautiful white sandy beach with huge shaded area. Very handy as Poppy had a sleep whilst Rosie and Matt went for a swim. I had a quick swim afterwards and came back to shore to Rosie shouting "Mummy" as she ran out to meet me. We built a sandcastle with sea defences which kept getting washed away. Rosie would just smile and say "don't matter, we'll build it again!".
Lunch at Snack Matira - fish and chips for me and Rosie and raw fish in coconut milk for Matt.
Chilled afternoon at the bungalow with some more swimming. Matt found a lionfish! Then pizza for dinner followed by feeding the scraps to the fish. The water was so still and clear it was like an aquarium.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Beautiful
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Reiziger Can you get to the top?
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Wow looks amazing guys! [Phil]
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Reiziger I imagine there's a trail but would be very steep and far too hot to do any hiking with the girls!
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Dag 18
zondag 25 februari 2024 om 07:41
☀️ 28 °C
Hoogte: 12 m
Frans-Polynesië Motus Manini -16.466003, -151.75206116°27’58” S 151°45’7” W
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Kayaking and cuddles
25 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Swim for Matt in the morning, then a kayak for Laura to the beautiful bay near ours. Quick trip to Matira beach and lunch with a sleepy and hungry Rosie at Bora Bora Yacht Club - stunning location overlooking Coral garden with lots of fish.
Trip to the shop to buy dinner before heading home. Matt took Rosie for a kayak whilst Poppy and I played and had cuddles. Rosie fell asleep though so couldn't appreciate the scenery!
More fish for dinner and feeding fish from the jetty afterwards.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Is Poppy still sleeping a lot?
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ReizigerYeah quite a bit. Think it must be the heat! She's feeding a lot too
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Reiziger Great photo xx
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Dag 18
zondag 25 februari 2024 om 09:26
☀️ 29 °C
Hoogte: 13 m
Frans-Polynesië Motus Manini -16.465929, -151.75204116°27’57” S 151°45’7” W
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Breakfast with rays
25 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Rosie loved feeding the sting rays until one bit her hand.. She was quickly back on it though and even tried her first snorkelling with them. Amazing beach and almost no one else there 😃 The kayaking sent her to sleep in 30 seconds yesterday evening so I had to paddle round with a dead weight on my lap!Meer informatie
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Reiziger Watch out for the tails!
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Reiziger Wow they're close.
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Reiziger Great video, what an experience for you all!
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Dag 20
dinsdag 27 februari 2024 om 08:14
⛅ 28 °C
Hoogte: 41 m
Frans-Polynesië Pointe Tereia -16.473603, -151.76217516°28’25” S 151°45’44” W
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Guns and coral gardens
27 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Visited two lots of canons used in WWII. Tried to get out as soon as possible so we could do the walks whilst it wasn't too hot. First one was very steep but a very short walk. Nice views of the Motus (outer islands).
Second one was a much longer and hotter walk! All 4 of us were very sweaty by the end but it was totally worth it for the views of Mount Otemanu.
Quick dip back at the bungalow before lunch out and some time hanging out play Matira beach - definitely seems best for snorkeling and shade! Saw so many different kinds of fish when snorkeling today. It was amazing! Huge shoals of fish lurk around the drop off and there are beautiful Coral gardens with all sorts of different fish. Wish I knew what they were!
Rosie did some great swimming today and is getting more confident dipping her head into the water.
Poppy was so happy and smiley this afternoon and has been great fun to hang out with.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Lovely
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Reiziger Who built them?
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woensdag 28 februari 2024 om 06:26
⛅ 27 °C
Hoogte: Zeeniveau
Frans-Polynesië Tahi -16.464501, -151.7435216°27’52” S 151°44’37” W
Manta Rays
28 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Turns out there are manta rays a 5 min kayak from our bungalow! They are a lot bigger than I expected, so graceful too..
Plus lunch in Bora Bora yacht club, not many yacht clubs are built onto beautiful reef!Meer informatie
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ReizigerLucky things!
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ReizigerWow! Feeling envious again.
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ReizigerWe both got to have a swim with a manta ray this morning. It was huge and so graceful. Must have been twice as wide as my arm span!
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ReizigerVery jealous here! What an experience.
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ReizigerThat sounds beautiful!
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Living the dream! [Simon]
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donderdag 29 februari 2024 om 10:44
⛅ 29 °C
Hoogte: Zeeniveau
Frans-Polynesië Vaitape -16.506886, -151.75247516°30’25” S 151°45’9” W
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Bye Bye Bora Bora
29 februari 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Really sad to leave Bora Bora but looking forward to the next part of our adventure.
We'll miss:
- Our idillic overwater bungalow
- The incredible snorkeling and graceful rays
- Swimming, kayaking and feeding fish off the jetty
- Seeing local families playing at Matira Beach (one of the most beautiful beaches you will find!)
- The vivid blue of the shallow waters
Couple of nights in Tahiti then on to the Cook Islands!Meer informatie
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Reiziger She's going to be well travelled!
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Reiziger Stunning light.
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ReizigerThe last 3 weeks have flown by. We're loving seeing all your photos.
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Dag 23
vrijdag 1 maart 2024 om 19:42
☁️ 27 °C
Hoogte: 14 m
Frans-Polynesië Pointe Tataa -17.57255, -149.61923817°34’21” S 149°37’9” W
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Off to the Cook Islands 😎
1 maart 2024, Frans-Polynesië ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Had a lovely couple of days in Tahiti. Strange being back in a hotel with lots of other tourists after being in our own place though.
Rosie has loved swimming in the sandy pool and we did an awesome drive up into the mountains today, although it was very steep, windy and pot holey! We had lunch at O Belvedere which had amazing views out over the coast of Tahiti. And the views into the tropical forest on the way up were beautiful. Especially the huge trees with bright orange flowers, the massive vines, bananas and other tropical plants.
Beautiful sunset this evening with clouds lit up over Mo'orea.
Poppy has been very active today, trying to get us to do raspberries back at her when she's doing them and showing us how she can hold her toes. She also moved my hand to bring my book closer to her this afternoon - clever sausage.Meer informatie
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Stunning pictures. Looks wonderful. [Simon]
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Reiziger Great photos, looks lovely there.
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ReizigerFantastic trees and views.
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Dag 24
zaterdag 2 maart 2024 om 09:18
⛅ 27 °C
Hoogte: 188 m
Cookeilanden Motutoa -21.199992, -159.79831421°11’60” S 159°47’54” W
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Welcome to Muri Beach
2 maart 2024, Cookeilanden ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Arrived at Muri Beach around lunchtime. Rosie and Poppy did great on the flight, although Rosie was getting a little bored by the end. Was only a couple of hours!
Walked down the beach to explore a bit. Lots of sea slugs washed up on the strand line which seems odd. Cool to have some Motus (outer islands) opposite our beach. Looking forward to exploring those on the hotel's kayaks. Looks like there should be some good snorkeling too and maybe even some wind for Matt to go kitesurfing at last!
The room at our hotel overlooks the pool which is going to be great for the girls. We had a swim in the pool in the pouring rain. Poppy was very happy in the pool even in the rain. She seems to love swimming.
And Rosie did some great jumping in with Matt. She's getting more and more confident in the water all the time.
Takeaway dinner on the beach tonight with a beer. A nice way to chill out at the end of the day. Both the girls were asleep or falling asleep at dinner!
Much cooler weather here than French Polynesia. A lovely cool breeze too.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Cute
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Reiziger Warm rain is lovely
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Dag 25
zondag 3 maart 2024 om 09:24
☀️ 28 °C
Hoogte: 191 m
Cookeilanden Koromiri -21.257858, -159.73215321°15’28” S 159°43’56” W
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Happy Sleepy Day
3 maart 2024, Cookeilanden ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Went for a quick run on the beach this morning as it's actually cool enough here thanks partly to the breeze. Saw lots of baby reef fish in the shallows. Nice to do a bit of exercise!
Matt went for a kite but it wasn't quite windy enough. He managed to launch and land in the lagoon (which is how the kiters get out here) so hopefully when there's more wind he'll have a good session.
The girls have been great for most of the day. Very happy to hang out by the hammocks and go swimming. Poppy tried a bit more papaya today which went down well!
Had a delicious lunch at LBV bakery which is just over the road. And dinner at the night market outside our hotel - so many tasty dishes to choose from with lots of different vendors. There was a real buzz with lots of people there and local music playing over the speakers.Meer informatie
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Reiziger Love the big glasses - Elton John style!
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Reiziger Definitely interested!
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Reiziger Awww beautiful 😍
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Dag 26
maandag 4 maart 2024 om 09:00
🌬 27 °C
Hoogte: 182 m
Cookeilanden Koromiri -21.257431, -159.72713621°15’27” S 159°43’38” W
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Paddling about
4 maart 2024, Cookeilanden ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Rosie and I kayaked over to the middle Motu (island) that's opposite our beach. It w as a little windy but very sheltered at the other island. Rosie did great on the kayak and she really enjoyed building a sandcastle at the Motu beach and decorating it with some coral.
Poppy was quite hungry whilst we were out so had some banana and absolutely loved it! I think she's going to enjoy her food.
Matt managed to get out on his kite in the morning and afternoon, just quick sessions but he was happy to be doing some kiting again ☺️
Before dinner Matt took Rosie out on the paddle board quickly and a turtle popped it's head up right next to them! Rosie was so happy.
Delicious dinner at the Raratonga Sailing Club. Poppy was exhausted from her afternoon dip in the sea so slept through nearly the whole dinner and woke up just in time to charm some New Zealanders before we left. She gives the best smiles.Meer informatie
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Dag 27
dinsdag 5 maart 2024 om 08:21
🌬 27 °C
Hoogte: 190 m
Cookeilanden Koromiri -21.257414, -159.73231121°15’27” S 159°43’56” W
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Turtles and Coconuts
5 maart 2024, Cookeilanden ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Matt watched the sunrise with Poppy whilst Rosie and I were asleep. Quick 4k run for me before it got too hot! A 'wandering' (not stray) dog accompanied me for part of it.
Matt had quite a good kite session as it was pretty windy this morning.
Did some admin to sort some boat trips over the next couple of days.
One of the groundsmen really kindly showed us how to open a coconut and gave us the juice and flesh - it was very yummy! Along with some bananas from the garden.
Rosie and Matt went for a kayak and Rosie came back and excitedly announced "We saw that many turtles (holding out 4 fingers)". Sounds like they were really close to the kayak!
It was the Night food market outside our hotel again tonight and had a delicious dinner - tuna for Matt and Mango chicken skewers for Rosie and I.
Walked back along the beach and had a game of throw the baby coconuts into the hole with a nice couple from Fleetwood.Meer informatie
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ReizigerAll sounds great!
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Reiziger Loving the hair!! 🥰🥰
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