French Polynesia was heaven on Earth, with its warm crystal-clear waters, sheltered anchorages, turquoise, reef-protected lagoons, palm-fringed beaches with cloud-tufted mountain vistas, reliable tradewind breeze.
Not much distracts a 4-year-old from chasing hermit crabs and building
sand castles on a warm-water, soft sand beach, but Charlotte kept
looking into the mooring field last August asking, "When are Tim and
Carrots coming?"