Manuia Beach Resort Rarotonga

... is not far from being all blue again. Yippee!!<br><br>Got the snorkeling gear together and wandered along the edge of the lagoon towards the beach near Tiana&#8217;s. It was just too murky to have any idea of what was under your feet. Too many small outcrops of dead coral and rocks and not worth risking cutting your leg open so we gave up.<br><br>Pretty much spent the whole day sitting in the cottage reading and doing puzzles. <br><br>5pm we ...

... ja nur 30 km und es gibt zwei Busse, einen der in Uhrzeigerrichtung fährt und einen entgegengesetzt. Einmal um die Insel dauert ca. 50 min. Zu sehen gibt es auf der einen Seite grüne Berge und auf der anderen Seite Lagune mit türkisem Wasser und etwas weiter draußen ein Riff an dem sich die Wellen brechen. Ach und natürlich jede Menge Hotels, es gibt auf der gesamten Insel ca. 10.000 Einwohner zusammen mit den Touristen verteilen die sich auf der ...

... chanted/sang while we followed him into one of the school buildings. We were given leis of flowers(which made my allergies go crazy) and the children's culture team performed for us. Then once again it was our turn to dance for them (We weren't aware that we were being filmed and our dancing would end up on the news that night). When the performance was over we broke up into different groups and I went to a classroom to weave, which I am completely incapable of ...

... better describe it had a separate bedroom, bathroom, living area and deck, but no cupboards, which was a bit strange. Over the week the hut became home to centipedes, masses of ants, a few geckos but thankfully no mosquitoes. Although I have been bitten either I&#8217;ve become immune to their attack or else less tasty but they don&#8217;t seem to both me too much anymore... I may regret writing those words later! However, what is the purpose of mosquitoes? if anyone ...

Nach 3 Organisationstagen in Auckland und einem wieder einmal wunderschoenen Sonnenuntergang am Mount Eden, einem erloschenen, 130 meter hohem Vulkan mit Blick auf die Stadt ging meine Reise auch gleich weiter auf die Cook Islands. Mit Air New Zealand ging es zunaechst auf die Hauptinsel der Cooks. Beim Flug wird die Internationale Datumsgrenze ueberquert, so dass ich Mittags am 27.02. in Auckland abfliege und nach knapp 4 Stunden Flug Nachmittags am 26.02 ...

... Cook Islands musician playing the ukulele and singing Cook Islands' ballads and shortly afterwards had garlands of fragrant local flowers put around our necks. A bumpy mini-bus ride deposited us at Aro'a Beachside Inn where we moved into our spacious studio apartment surrounded by palms and other tropical plants and looking out over a typical tropical beach. To our left on the beach, the "Shipwreck Hut" bar was to provide us with ...

... that the school kids had painted on the side of their school building, with help from the volunteer group. Well, during my round-the-world bike trip today, this crazy colorful mural suddenly came into view on the side of the road. It gave me a little pinch of comfort to have an advanced screening of the school where I'd likely be spending my days. Readers, I have to admit that I'm a ...

... HELP!!" to an empty jungle. Anyway, we eventually made it back, rather soggy and muddy, but glad to have achieved it. The guide book says of this trek "Difficult track, guide recommended", yea, fair point. We opted for some less dangerous activites for the last couple of days. We hired a moped again and went to the local market (Annabel's mum will be proud!) and saw a variety of local arts, crafts, and food on offer. Fortunately, the weather ...

... along while taking photos. I was exhilarated at how good it felt to puff and pant but be fit enough to keep up to Pa! My jogging back home paid off. We broke in our shoes quickly. It had rained he night before and we were very dirty at the end. The mud on our legs remained in place even after swimming at the water fall, and later scrubbing with soap and water. The panoramic view from the highest point, close ...

... prior practice, and very entertaining it was. Tonight we crossed the dateline and have a certificate to prove it so now we have another - Monday 21st We woke early to another warm humid day, to watch the tricky maneuverings by the ships captain, with pilot assistance, as we docked at the wharf. We were treated to music by the Police band, and a cultural performance on the wharf as we docked. We breakfasted early and spent the morning exploring the town area. By prior arrangement ...