Tahiti...follow up..

My task for this trip is to go onboard this Cruise ship, PAUL GAUGUIN, to repair and conduct a yearly inspection for one of their marine system. So after staying 2 days in the Sofitel Hotel in Papeete, I took a domestic flight to Raitea and board the cruise ship in anchorage. On the way to the ship, guess what I saw? Dolphins! They are really playful and friendly and kept following my taxi boat... jumping out of the waters and speeding together. What a view!

Went onboard the cruise ship and they treat me just like one of their guests onboard. Invited me to have my meals in their posh restaurants for free, asked me to follow their guests to their private island for a swim and short getaway, leting me stay in their posh hotel room and free use of all facilities. Heard from the crew that their guests paid US$10k each for this cruise....And I get to enjoy it for free! Wahhh! Shiok ah! And I also tasted one of the most expensive and exotic food, caviar. And they served only the best onboard...have a big mouthful of it..haha! But then, don really have the mood to enjoy cos my luggage is still not found and my unfinish is job still lingling in my mind.

On the final day of my stay, I finally received my luggage from the airport, rushed like hell to finish my job and rushed off to the airport cos if I miss this flight, which is the last flight before Christmas, i will have to wait for 5 days later for another flight back to Singapore! Sound scary, but luckily, all went on smoothly and here I am back to my dear Homeland!

Home Sweet Home!!!

Blogging in Tahiti- 15-21Dec 2008

Finally, reached Tahiti after a 15 hours flight. 10 hrs flight from Sin to Auckland, transit waiting time 5 hrs and another 5 hrs flight from Auckland to Tahiti... very tiring flight ah!

And you know what? I lost my baggage in transit again. Was waiting to collect my baggage and realised that I am the last one in the baggage claim area... alone looking at the belt until it came to a halt... haha! Again???

Worst to come, wanted to call my boss to inform them of my plight and you know what? M1 do not have mobile reception in Tahiti! NB! maybe Singtel is a better choice after all...hmmmm...

Check into my hotel, bath and slept almost immediately... too tired after the long flight to think any further. The next day morning, went to the authentic "CARREFOUR" as early as 8am to buy clothing and accessories since all the necessaties are all inside my lost baggage. Looking at the price, I realised that the prices are very expensive over here. 2 sets of bermudas,T-shirts, socks, underwears and slippers cost me about Sin$300, even after i chose the average price items. And a prepaid SIM card cost about SIN$100.. NB..

Went sight seeing around my hotel... to be frank... quite dissappointed with the scenary. Not as good as what I have seen on the internet and nothing camparable with Saipan scenary. Maybe it is the wrong time of the season and the water is not clear. Or maybe my hotel is not located stragetically for the nice scenary. Hopefully scenaries will get better once I get onto the cruise ship to other islands.

The people on this island are mostly made up of French, Tonga, Samoa and a little bit of Chinese. And I notice the women here are separate into 2 major categories...either very beautiful or very big size... I know the description is kind of weird but that is what I have seen over here.

Ok, that's all for now.