Bora Bora

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 Bora Bora is one of the luxury locations for tourists from Europe as well as the U. S.

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This is the last chance for a helicopter tour of a tropical island.

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 The barrier reef is very large on Bora Bora. Some of the motus are large enough to hold a hotel.

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 There are still gun emplacements remaining from world war II.

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 Bora Bora has only one outlet through the barrier reef to the sea.
Many of the motus are privately owned and closed to the public. This is much different than the other islands. The photo shows another luxury hotel with over-water bungalows.

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 The contrast between the lagoon and the deep sea is dramatic.

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 This little motu is reserved for Renaissance.

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 It seems like only a day or so since we started this trip and tonight we sail back to Tahiti to fly home. This is the last of the crystal clear waters.

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