{"id":16375,"date":"2017-05-24T10:26:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T17:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=16375"},"modified":"2017-06-06T06:22:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T13:22:23","slug":"blue-lagoon-bora-bora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/blue-lagoon-bora-bora\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Lagoon: Bora Bora"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue Lagoon: Bora Bora<\/h3>\n

This is not a pool. This is the lagoon off Matira Beach, Bora Bora<\/p>\n

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The blue lagoon that surrounds Bora Bora is fantasy turquoise, warm and endless.<\/p>\n

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We spend mornings snorkelling off the beach that has dozens of coral mounds and then move down the beach to spend our afternoons in the massive swimming-pool like side of the lagoon.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy a peek at our time frolicking in the blue lagoon. It is such an amazing place to hang out, I’ve dedicated this entire post to nothing but Blue Lagoon antics.<\/p>\n

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I have had a reoccurring dream almost all of my life. I am swimming through shallow, crystal clear, warm turquoise water with a white sand bottom. I’ve been to many tropical seas, oceans, lagoons but none of them match the dream. I now realize the dream was foretelling my future in Bora Bora.<\/p>\n

Water Acrobatics<\/h4>\n

Below: acrobatic attempt–nailed it!<\/p>\n

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Finally Success!<\/p>\n

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Our attempt at a triple decked shoulder sit:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0I pull out my best move–a handstand.<\/p>\n

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Peter being stoic under my weight…<\/p>\n

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After a few failed attempts we nailed it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Below: Peter photobombs Pip’s close-up.<\/p>\n

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The high salt content makes the water super easy to float in.<\/p>\n

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The water at Matira point is is shallow for a long way out and most days it is calm and nearly still. Some days though, there is a strong sweep current and the calm lagoon feels like a river, with all the water flowing parallel to the shore.<\/p>\n

Below: this day, Mist stands in the lagoon and the water is strong, like a swift flowing river.<\/p>\n

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Mist swimming just under the surface of the water on a calm day with no current.<\/p>\n

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Floating with my eyes closed–the best meditation.<\/p>\n

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Mermaids<\/h4>\n

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Starfish<\/h4>\n

Below: Pip’s titled this pic: Cool Dude.<\/p>\n

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Below: Pip and I made a sand mountain and covered it in coral trees.<\/p>\n

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*Stay tuned for my next post snorkelling in Bora Bora.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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