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Rarotonga 2000 pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ......RAROTONGA 2000, Cook Islands
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Scott MacDonald arrived on Rarotonga several days before I did.
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Tashi gave me a ride to the airport on July 4th.
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Jeanne came to the airport to see me off, too. Made me feel good. I held the camera and took this photo of us myself.
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Scott MacDonald, who had already arrived on Rarotonga a few days before, met me at the airport. After I got situated and rented a Kawasaki, we went to Metua's in Avarua for one of Nannette's fine lunches.
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Rarotonga is five miles long and four mile wide....20 miles in circumference.
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Avatiu harbor on the north side.
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Scott getting the sunset on video.
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The Needle landmark will show up later in more photos.
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This road leads to the "across the island" trail.
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These oinkers were happy to see us.
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The tallest papaya (pawpaw) tree I've seen anywhere.
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The entrance to the lagoon.
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Outside of the entrance is a good surfing place.
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Board surfers on one side...
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...boogie boards on this side.
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The road to Rarotonga's Papua (Wigmore's) Waterfall.
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Papua Waterfall.
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The "Eye of the Storm" movie was being filmed while I was there. This is in Arorangi village.
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Black Rock on the west side.
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Across the road is Rarotonga's rock quarry.
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Rarotonga's 9-hole golf course has some unique hazards.
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In some areas instead of sand one finds coral pieces ground smooth by wave action.
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A Rarotonga Sunday sunrise. A good day to attend a Cook Islands church service.
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.People arriving at the Cook Islands Christian Church (formerly the London Missionary Society).
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The coral block church was built in 1858.
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That's me out of focus.
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Cook Island hats are famous and all different designs.
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The singing is wonderful.
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The graveyard surrounds the church. People are buried above ground.
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Rarotonga 2000 pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10