We started by hiring motor scooters, they were hardly hired more than 30 minutes and we were off for a trip right around the island. Now free to go where we like when we like, what a wonderful easy thing to do. Chris had never ridden before and it had been 40 years since riding a bike properly, you can’t … Continue reading →
Killer Picasso or lagoon triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus), this lagoon is full of killer triggerfish, well they would be if they were big enough. There I was just minding my own business and snorkeling along, and I have this triggerfish rush my mask, he did it once, then he did it again and then he did it a third time. I … Continue reading →
Sunday, I predict this will be a slow lazy day, it’s just wonderful, stepping out of our villa about 10am to the sound of a local island band playing on a moored boat just a few meters into the lagoon. Kids laughing and playing in the water, people lazing on sun beds, birds singing the morning praises and no hangover this … Continue reading →
We have arrived in Rarotonga on an overnight flight from Sydney, the trip is really quite short, barely time to get a meal and sleep then breakfast and land. The Rarotonga airport is very relaxed with everything in one room, immigration, customs, baggage collection, and a bloke playing island music. As we left the customs the guy doing the transfers met … Continue reading →
