Cook Islands - backdated!
We arrived a few weeks after several cylones had hit the islands so everything was looking pretty battered with lots of debris about. People had tied down their roofs with huge ropes attached to cars and anything else heavy they could think of and were busy most days clearing their gardens and burning what they could. After just the couple of weeks we had there everything was looking more spick and span and you could see how house and garden proud they all are.
We had a few days exploring the main island Rarotonga. We started off on a motorbike (helmetless, short sleeves and mental stray dogs leaping out at us soon put a stop to my fun - although James was having a whale of a time), moved down to a moped and gradually I got my way as we progressed onto a mounain bike. Then I started to have girly fun - enjoy the scenery as we cycled round the island stopping off on the white sandy beaches!
We headed off to Aitutaki (the world's most beautiful lagoon according to the book of things you have to see before you die) for my birthday!! Lucky me!! And - despite not really being an expert in lagoons, and not having much to compare it with - it was bloody beautiful!!
We stayed one night in a dodgy crumby place with the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life sharing the shower with James, and swiftly moved on to Paradise Cove - much more my scene! We had ten days here and once we'd explored the island we did very little indeed. It would have been rude not to have loafed on such an idyllic deserted beach scoffing coconuts when thirst hit us and plunging into the warm waters when we broke out into a sweat.
For my birthday we were a little more energetic and went on a logoon tour with four others. It was stunning - we stopped off and snorkelled around giant clams and black pearls before having a fresh tuna bbq complete with fresh coconut cocktails with the table set in the water for us. Then we wallowed in the turquoise waters, James played water rugby with a few locals and a coconut before heading back for coconut birthday cake and a cold beer to watch the sun set! Fab! I felt very spoilt and could't help wondering what I'll be up to on the 31st of March next year!!?
We had a few days exploring the main island Rarotonga. We started off on a motorbike (helmetless, short sleeves and mental stray dogs leaping out at us soon put a stop to my fun - although James was having a whale of a time), moved down to a moped and gradually I got my way as we progressed onto a mounain bike. Then I started to have girly fun - enjoy the scenery as we cycled round the island stopping off on the white sandy beaches!
We headed off to Aitutaki (the world's most beautiful lagoon according to the book of things you have to see before you die) for my birthday!! Lucky me!! And - despite not really being an expert in lagoons, and not having much to compare it with - it was bloody beautiful!!
We stayed one night in a dodgy crumby place with the biggest spider I have ever seen in my life sharing the shower with James, and swiftly moved on to Paradise Cove - much more my scene! We had ten days here and once we'd explored the island we did very little indeed. It would have been rude not to have loafed on such an idyllic deserted beach scoffing coconuts when thirst hit us and plunging into the warm waters when we broke out into a sweat.
For my birthday we were a little more energetic and went on a logoon tour with four others. It was stunning - we stopped off and snorkelled around giant clams and black pearls before having a fresh tuna bbq complete with fresh coconut cocktails with the table set in the water for us. Then we wallowed in the turquoise waters, James played water rugby with a few locals and a coconut before heading back for coconut birthday cake and a cold beer to watch the sun set! Fab! I felt very spoilt and could't help wondering what I'll be up to on the 31st of March next year!!?
posted by Polly and James at Thursday, March 31, 2005
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