Wednesday 25 May 2011

The Cook Islands, Rarotonga

We had a great passage from Moorea, with gentle winds and a bright full moon. Very relaxing.
We caught a 48 lb mahi Mahi at dawn on day two, very fighty and delicious.

Arrived in the harbour (which is undergoing a major rebuild and dredging for cruise ships) and tied stern to the wall. Very European.

Really friendly Island, and everyone speaks NZ which is nice. NZ dollars are the local currency and they drink Steinlager and eat fish and chips. Very civilised.

Chris and Charlie did a three day PADI open water dive course, including four ocean dives, the last one on a wreck. Great fun and very professionally taught. The girls cycled right around the Island and Steff and the two teens hiked across as well.

We also went to the Saturday market which was very relaxed and had bacon and egg sandwiches.

Haven't had a chance to participate in the local Jet blast sport yet. All the local kids wait at the end of the runwayy for the big jets to take off and then hang on the fence to get blown horizontal by the jet blast. Apparently a dive mask is useful to keep the grit out of your eyes!

Heading off tomorrow (Thursday26th) for Beveridge reef which is in the middle of the ocean with no land around. If it is fine we willl stay ther two nights and then on to Tonga.

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