Home for a week or so
6 de agosto de 2021, Islas Cook ⋅ ⛅ 24 °CJust arrived and settled in Sanctuary resort. Wahoo! Warm, relaxed, dinner and show sorted in half an hour. What's not to like? View from our deck ... ✔
Just arrived and settled in Sanctuary resort. Wahoo! Warm, relaxed, dinner and show sorted in half an hour. What's not to like? View from our deck ... ✔
Twice a week our hotel puts on Island Night ... dinner, show and dance. First a drink oceanside, though ...
First day out and about so after a nice "Island Buffet " brekkie we hop the bus and go see the Punanga Nui weekly market. Local produce, crafts and souvenirs mainly. Checked out "town" ... back to ourLeer más
After brekkie we caught the "clockwise" bus and travelled an hour and about 25km to see Maire Nui gardens which was just 5km in the anti clockwise direction ... ah, island time! Gardens lush but inLeer más
After a lovely warm day relaxing - with a side of snorkeling and beaching - we were picked up for an evening out at one of the local cultural experiences. The most authentic according to severalLeer más
On the Safari Tour we took a drive up to see the water supply headwaters and waterfall.
Departure point for the Great Migration circa 1350CE to NZ. Seven vaka, "canoes", sailed out through this inlet as the local Māori set forth in the search for new lands, likely not on the same day asLeer más
The remains of an ancient court of justice. Accessed by the surrounding 7 or 8 tribes there were stone seats for a representative from each. Judgement was passed here and punishments meted out. SevereLeer más
We took a Safari tour today which is how we saw the other footprints, too ... our tour guide was a hoot, but knowledgeable and entertaining. The cross country part of the tour meant holding onto railsLeer más
A second day raining but we set off by bus anyway. Richard takes pics of grave headstones and there are 3 requested for a Cemetery in "town" (Avarua...). The plan is take the pics between showers,Leer más
Richard n Sheila Travels On arrival. Beautiful...
Richard n Sheila Travels Next day ... spectacular!
Looks amazing! and warm. Bit chilly here. Hope you have a great time:-) [Corina]
Richard n Sheila Travels It is amazing and warm, Corina! Around 25C which we love. Very relaxed ...