Rat Turds and Castaways

Rarotonga, Cook Islands Okay, so we are no longer at the Kii Kii Motel. We came back to our room yesterday after hanging out in Avarua all afternoon and decided to stay in for the evening and just watch some (exciting) Rarotongan TV. Since we did not have a TV, but...

Aitutaki Trip Report

(Still) Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Well, we have gone to Aitutaki and come back. I must say that I did enjoy it, although after a few days it got a bit boring. There’s only so much fun in the sun that a human being can handle…and besides that there’s...

One Week in Aitutaki

Dearest correspondants, we have been to paradise, and we can say–it is really quiet there. We left Rarotonga on Air Rarotonga (The Airline of the Cook Islands) on an Embraer Bandeirante 15 passenger turbo-propellor. This is a decidedly different experience than...

Sunburn and Stray Dogs

Rarotonga, Cook Islands. I will add since I have a few more already-paid minutes to use online. Casey has sunburn on his shoulders (even though he put sunscreen on). The rest of him is getting very brown! I don’t know what I look like as I haven’t looked...

Bali News – Rarotonga

Rarotonga, Cook Islands (Avarua) Fuck! I just read the news and there was a massive explosion in Bali, Indonesia. Over 150 dead so far. Brings back bad memories. We’ll have to change our plans a bit. Maybe spend more time in New Zealand or go to one of the other...

Dance Competition and No More Spiders

Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The rain has stopped, but it’s still cloudy. Fortunately, it’s much warmer and the skies aren’t so very dark. The forecast predicts that it will clear up tomorrow. We booked a trip to Aitutaki for Monday. Aitutaki is part of...