Day One: We began our trip to paradise when we arrived in Papeete, Tahiti, at 4:30 AM. We spent a long time waiting in lines to clear customs. While waiting, though, we saw a crab walking around the airport floor. How funny! From the airport in Tahiti, we had to take a 10 minute plane ride to the island of Moorea. I knew we were going to have a wonderful trip because as we were boarding the little propeller plane, we saw a huge rainbow in the sky! :) We arrived at our hotel, the Intercontinental Beachcomber, about 8 AM....however, our room would not be ready till 2 PM. They gave us some delicious fruit juice and a transit room, where we showered and felt human again. Then, we lounged in the lobby; I slept while ... read more