Farwell Mo'orea...

It is that time guys...I am now back in California typing on my laptop in my mom's house on Thanksgiving. Here is a recap on the last days in Mo'orea...

So on November 15th we all had to leave the Gump Station. Most of us said our goodbyes there as we all spit up and had different destinations for our two weeks off. Sarah, Yoko, Caitie, and myself all went to a place called Chez Nelson. As we were waiting in the front for Siesta (I never figured out what it is called in Tahitian, but everywhere is closed from 12-2) we discovered boundless cuteness in the form of a puppy. Our first encounter with this bundle of joy was it running and hitting a fence...cutest thing ever. It then ran over to us...of course I picked it up...here is the cuteness.

pup pup aka bundle of joy.

pup pup's mom, aka mama dog. ADORABLE.

There was a third dog who we named circus dog...needless to say I was in doggy heaven.

me in doggy heaven.

Sarah being awesome.

We then got into our room. The first night it was just Yoko, Sarah and me. We walked around then all took naps. We went out to eat and enjoyed an amazing meal. There was live music and one of the singers was the guy that gave me the beautiful lei on my birthday at the Sheraton!! We then learned how to shave coconuts and make freash coconut milk, which is absolutely delicious. Then we all went to bed. Next day, Caitie arrived and camped outside while Yoko, Sarah and myelf shared the room. We walked around all day and watched the sunset from a restaurant deck.

lovely ladies

Sunset at Hauru point

We all went to bed. It was Sarah's last night and she originally wanted to go early but decided staying later sounded more fun so we decided we should rent a car. Enter uno fire...

With Sarah being badass of course.

We proceeded to drive around the island looking at the sites and stopping at our favorite palces. We went to the Ag school, and the Belvedere, the Gump Station, and Maherepa, all over.

Belvedere

At the Belvedere, our old home on the right...good ol' Cook's Bay

Last beers on the dock at the Gump Station again with Cook's bay in the background.

After our last beers at the station we had to take Sarah to the airport. We proceeded to have more beers in her honor, well they did, I was the driver since no one else can drive stick.

last hinanos in the parking lot before Sarah left...

And then there were three...

So we watched Sarah take off for her fifteen minute flight and then 23 hour trek to Paris to have thanksgiving there. I missed her the whole time!!! So Caitie, Yoko, and I drove around and went out to our last meal as all of us left Mo'orea on Tuesday. Then we all came back and went to sleep early in preperation for the long day ahead. Then Yoko woke me up from a sound sleep by saying, "Brianna I think I need to go to the Hospital". That woke me up quick. I immediately ask Caitie if there even was a hospital on the island (its a very small island) and luckily there was one. We got in the car that thank god we had rented and drove to the Hospital. None of us spoke French, so it made telling them what was wrong very difficult. We were shooed out of the room and there was no waiting room so Caitie and I went into the car and waited. Both of us fell asleep and woke up to none other than Yoko knocking on the window. She was released we went home...As we were driving the sun was rising over Tahiti right as we hit the Temae look out it was beautiful. We extended our stay at Chez Nelson, as the original plan was to leave Mo'orea at 11 and spend the day in Tahiti. But I extended the car and the hotel and then took Caitie to the airport. She decided to go to another island called Huehini where a couple of other classmates went. I saw her off and then there were two...

Yoko slept most of the day and we left Chez Nelson at 2pm. We then proceeded to drive around and have our last goodbyes to the lovely island we had come to call home.

Good bye coconut trees and crystal blue waters

goodbye uno fire and plumeria

Goodbye Juice de fruits and your free liqoure tastings and delicious pample-juice

Good bye Are's, Are's parking lot, pao pao bridge sitters, Chez Lydie, and Snack Ro.

Good bye Mauputa, the mountain with the hole in it where the gods hung Mo'orea with a fish hook and where we almost lost Brandon.

Good bye Mo'orea and flower wearing.

Good bye Temae

Na Na Mo'orea.

And then there were none...We arrived in Tahiti and stored our stuff and hit the Roulets that started it all. We had Poisson Cru and Grilled Mahi Mahi with BBQ sauce and beet and potatoe salad...the meals and the place that started it all. Then we went back to Faaa (Fa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a) and waited for our Australian adventures to begin.