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

Cross Island trek with Bruce from Maunga tours: Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Cross Island trek with Bruce from Maunga tours turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it 30 July, cross island walk with Bruce from Maunga tours, from the north end to the needle and down to Wigmores. It was a tough walk, pretty slippery on the way down. Pa … Continue reading Cross Island trek with Bruce from Maunga tours: Chapter 3

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

Rarotonga July August Sep 2021 chapter 1: Settling in at Pepe and first time snorkel

Chapter 1: Settling in at Pepe and first time snorkel turn off background music if you don't want to listen to it http://enjoycookislands.com/stories/gerald-mccormack-and-the-mountain-tracks-of-rarotonga please note this blog is separated in pages to make downloading quicker. the following pages are on the bottem of each page During the Covid period from the beginning of Jan 2020 … Continue reading Rarotonga July August Sep 2021 chapter 1: Settling in at Pepe and first time snorkel

Near Arthur’s Pass 12,13,14 March 2021

Castle Hill, a nice day and doing some of the short walks. There are plenty of day walks you can do. View from our unit in Bealey Hotel; Castle Hill; Click on following link for more info about the Bealey Spur and Jordan Stream Bealey Spur and Jordan Stream circuit route Walking uphill through some … Continue reading Near Arthur’s Pass 12,13,14 March 2021

North Island sep okt 2020

Exerpt; "We visited this park, a boat took us across lake Ohakuri and from there a 90 minute board walk takes you through very interesting geothermal area's with geysers that erupt occasionally, unfortunately none of the geysers were active. You can see mudpools and lots of boiling water and one of the boiling pools is called "soda fountain" (see photo below), and there is a Cave you can walk too."