John Travolta Mourns in Tahiti
JohnTravolta, mourning the recent demise of his young son, flew to Tahiti over the weekend.
Travolta flew to Tahiti from Australia on his private 707 on Sunday morning. He stayed at the upscale Intercontinental Tahiti resort in a room with panoramic views. He was not spotted outside the room until he left the island Sunday evening, sources say.
“He told the hotel manager, ‘I don’t want to see anyone. I only want to rest,’ ” a source tells PEOPLE.
The hotel’s management would not confirm Travolta’s visit.
His visit to Tahiti is only confirmed by the fact that just before flying off, he posed briefly for a picture with three tourist bureau greeters.
Since Jett, 16, died from a seizure disorder in January. In wake of this sad departure, Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston have kept a very low public profile. They have tried to stay strong for their daughter, Ella Bleu, 9.
Travolta took this weekend respite four days after what would have been Jett’s 17th birthday. Earlier in the week, Travolta and Preston were seen vacationing in Melbourne for three days.
Travolta has been to Tahiti before. When the family had taken a long vacation in the year 2003, Tahiti was one of the many places they had visited.
A source who knows Travolta says of the actor, “He is still in mourning about his son. This is not easy and everyone has their own process. He’s always there for his family but he is still healing.”
