Saturday, July 23, 2011

Day Four - Bora Bora

Saturday, July 23rd

We feel at home already.  Today we spent more time with our faces in a snorkel mask and tried some kayaking.  Our neighbors let us in a valuable little secret - you can feed the fish!  Which may explain why they immediately bombard you upon entering the water.  Our neighbors were even kind enough to sacrifice a bit of their bread for us to try.  We crumpled it up and were immediately encircled with fish.  Amanda discovered that if you hold the bread, they'll eat right out of your hands!  We've never experienced anything like it.  Note: Steal bread at every meal - must bring large purse!  We tried to capture the experience on one of the underwater cameras given to us by Mama Nealtay - thank you!  Fingers crossed that the photos come out clear!  Rick discovered an octopus and although we waited and watched for much time, he did not move from his rock.  We did see him change color and blink, though!  Our large nocturnal blue fish was back and this time he brought his buddies!  Tried tossing bread stolen from our pricey dinner but they were not interested.  Experiment to be continued... 

Myth Confirmed:  Stars do still exist - lots of them!
Myth Busted:  Practice makes perfect.  Despite many attempts and professional guidance, Amanda still cannot pronounce maururu without making Rick laugh.

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