arrived on Aitutaki 31 august 2024. Picked up from the airport by Gina's Don and Bob went to the heavy machinery "graveyard" at the end of the airport. At low tide you can still see quite a lot. A bit of unwritten history on Aitutaki. In 1942 the Americans build a runway to help in … Continue reading Aitutaki sep okt 2024
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Back at Pepe last few days before back to Chch: Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Back at Pepe last few days before back to Chch turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it 15 sep: last night at Castaways; 15 sep, last time on scooter. Been around the island a few times ! 16 sep; leaving today, a few shots from the beach and … Continue reading Back at Pepe last few days before back to Chch: Chapter 11
Tamana beach and restaurant and second boat trip into lagoon and last days on Aitutaki: Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Tamana beach and restaurant and second boat trip into lagoon turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it 10 sep; we went to the beach opposite our house again. A local fisherman went out to catch his daily meal, I had a chat with him, and at night we … Continue reading Tamana beach and restaurant and second boat trip into lagoon and last days on Aitutaki: Chapter 10
Aitutaki first boat trip into lagoon and outer islands: Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Aitutaki first boat trip into lagoon and outer islands turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it Aitutaki 8,9,10,11,12 sep; we flew with Air Raro and left around 11 am from Avarua and arrived at Aitutaki at about 12. The following photo's are from Wednesday the 8th. Tamara, Stuart's … Continue reading Aitutaki first boat trip into lagoon and outer islands: Chapter 9
Edgewater resort and Castaway: Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Edgewater resort and Castaway turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it Tuesday 31 August we had brunch at Edgewater Resort and basically all the tourists had left. (no incoming flights since the 16th of August). Of the more the 100 Beach front apartments only 4 were occupied and … Continue reading Edgewater resort and Castaway: Chapter 8
Exploring te Kou trek and Astrid and Bob Maungatea Bluff trek together and Ikurangi trek: Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Exploring te Kou trek and Astrid and Bob Maungatea Bluff trek and Ikurangi trek turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it 28 August; exploring the start of the te Kou trek. http://enjoycookislands.com/stories/gerald-mccormack-and-the-mountain-tracks-of-rarotonga https://youtu.be/9qQ1osdc5-c Thursday Sep 2, Astrid and Bob walked the Maungatea Bluff trek together (the dog was … Continue reading Exploring te Kou trek and Astrid and Bob Maungatea Bluff trek together and Ikurangi trek: Chapter 7
Maungatea Bluff trek: Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Maungatea Bluff trek turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it 24 August; checking out the Maungatea Bluff trek; again the tourist office knows nothing and ring Bruce from Maunga tours to get information ! I said I would contact Bruce myself. I knew I had to turn left … Continue reading Maungatea Bluff trek: Chapter 6
Mooring cafe and swimming with a turtle and testing in Raro: Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Mooring cafe and swimming with a turtle and testing in Raro turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it The Mooring cafe down the road from Muri has fresh fish on their menu. the tuna sandwiches are deliciuos, and you are 10 meters from the beach with a few … Continue reading Mooring cafe and swimming with a turtle and testing in Raro: Chapter 5
Start acrylic painting and Raemaru trek: Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Start acrylic painting and Raemaru trek turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it Basic first attempt seascape with acrylics, about 30 minutes and tried to work wet in wet Photo from the reef and painted in acrylic 5 August, walking the Raemaru track; http://enjoycookislands.com/stories/gerald-mccormack-and-the-mountain-tracks-of-rarotonga https://www.seecookislands.com/hikingraemaru/ https://cookislands.travel/supplier/maunga-tours-0 The start … Continue reading Start acrylic painting and Raemaru trek: Chapter 4
Pepe and first turtle and meeting UrKo my chess friend: Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Pepe beach and first turtle and meeting UrKo my new chess friend turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it Saturday 24 July was a perfect day on the reef in front of our house Pepe. It was very still, and at low tide at sunset I could take … Continue reading Pepe and first turtle and meeting UrKo my chess friend: Chapter 2
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