I am literally gutted, having just had to turn down one of the best invitations ever…a week on a super yacht in Tahiti. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD TURN THAT DOWN??? What could be better than that? I have had to think long and hard, but have decided to make the ultimate sacrifice because of my responsibilities as a single mother because swanning off to literally middle of nowhere, far, far away might not be good for my children. With a child who is still at school until July, albeit not very much – I knew that I was going to be too far away should anything happen and my house would possibly not be standing on my return.
So. I have done the grown up thing and declined. So Tahiti on a super yacht – what could be better? Making packed lunches and driving my children to school is not quite up there, I have to say. One day, I’ll get there. Pay back time will occur, I’m making sure of that by writing about it anyway…so that I don’t forget (which of course I won’t) and in the meantime, I’ll try not to be bitter and twisted…(just sayin’).
AAAGH.
So just to make myself feel a whole lot worse, look what I am going to be missing….
I would have been following in the very recent footsteps of the newlyweds, Pippa Middleton and James Matthews who have just been there on their honeymoon, setting sail to the remote Tahitian island Tetiaroa. Once as former home to Marlon Brando, the island continues to serve as a luxurious getaway, entertaining the most lavish members of society. Defined quite literally, the island of Tetiaroa is a retreat fit for royalty.
Located in The Islands of Tahiti, 30 miles north of Tahiti Main Island, the small secluded atoll glistens like a gem in the heart of the South Pacific. As an extension of the Arue commune, Tahiti’s northernmost town, the atoll comes as a remote attachment to the Windward Islands, and smallest member of The Society Islands.
The Islands of Tahiti, however, represent far more than paradise: they are a whole experience, a subtle blend of strong traditions and a living culture; a genuine daily art of living expressed through songs, dances, music, tattoos….From Tahiti to Nuku Hiva through to Tubuai or Fakarava, I would have been able to experience their unique ethnic and cultural melting pot made of populations open to the world but also keen to keep their traditions alive and share them. These lands have remained rich in history and legacy.
Each of The Islands of Tahiti through their own languages, food and culture, offer the traveler with the opportunity to discover a friendly and authentic world where one knows how to take the time to live.
5 archipelagos, 118 islands and as many opportunities to enjoy the Polynesian diversity: legendary lagoons, breathtaking mountains, age-old know-how…
SO DISAPPOINTED!!!
