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Our flight to Bora Bora took less than an hour, and it was the same paradise I remembered from our trip on The Phoenix Crystal clear blue water, calm, blue skies with just a hint of clouds in the distance It was hu and a beautiful covered patio with comfy chairs that we could sit on and enjoy the view We had our own small infinity pool that was perched above the bay so we could hear the lapping of the water underneath us

It was perfect

We spent the first few days just relaxing and getting caught up with sex, and Alexa see but swi like there was no to The bay was cal trips to scuba dive on the coral reefs, fishing, and shopping at the local touristy traps

"Let's go out on a boat and catch a fish for our supper," Alexa suggested after checking out a brochure left on the dining room table e arrived "The restaurant said they would fix any fish caught for our meal if anted"

"Sounds like a plan"

I called up the e a boat to take us out to fish Luckily, there was one boat available on short notice that would take us out beyond the reef and help us catch soland, and looked like he belonged in Jaws instead of Bora Bora, with his grizzled greying beard, sharp blue eyes and Red Sox Baseball cap

"I can take you out beyond the reef to a spot I know has a lot of fish to catch," he said and both Alexa and I were excited to get out on the open ocean "It can get pretty bumpy"

"We sailed around the world on a catamaran this year, so I think we'll be okay"

"Oh, so you're seasoned sailors," the man said "Graham Windsor, at your service" He extended a hand and we shook

We took his boat out beyond the reef, a thirty-six-foot fishing boat coh and Captain Windsor seee, so we set off with a couple of other tourists for an afternoon on the ocean

In the end, we had a great time Our five hours spent with Captain Windsor were enjoyable, and he entertained us with stories of his time in the Royal Navy before he left the UK to live in Bora Bora and skipper a fishing boat Since we already knew a great deal about the local Polynesian culture, having spent time anchored off Papeete on our trip on The Phoenix, he didn't do his usual spiel about local culture Instead, he and I talked sports, and in particular, soccer

On top of it, we, caught a skipjack tuna, which ere happy to take back to the hotel and provide to the restaurant chef for our dinner After Captain Windsor dropped us off back at the hotel, I brought the tuna into the restaurant and back to the prep area The chef was only too happy to take it fro to prepare some nice tuna steaks for our dinner

At dinner, which was served to us on our own private patio overlooking the lagoon, we toasted each other I had a glass of beer and Alexa had a virgin Margarita

"To us," I said, holding my beer up after the server had placed our dishes on the table

"To us," Alexa replied, shtly, her cheeks rosy from our day spent at sea