Rarotonga is the largest and most important of the Cook Islands with a population of about 10,000. Rarotonga is...
We departed Huahine at 5:00 pm on May 5th and our ship anchored on May 7th at 7:30 am for a day full of excursions on "Raro" as the island is called by the locals.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Please return
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Rarotonga Shore Line
Man-made, brush clearing fire on Island of Rarotonga - from the ship
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Ship to Shore Via Tender
Anchored in Avatiu Harbor for the short, pleasant trip to Rarotonga,...
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Rarotonga
A good overview of the Island
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Rarotonga Tour Guide
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Road Traffic ala UK Style
Vehicles are on the left side of the road
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Rarotonga Lagoon
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Rarotonga Church - Protestant
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Road Side Vendor
Pearls (un-mounted) were on sale for $18 USD each
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Roadside Vendor
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Rarotonga Black Pearl Boutique
First stop by the bus at the Black Pearl Boutique.
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Local Traveling
Taking a break to stretch and chnage places
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Road Side Vendor
Adjacent to a mountain road look out
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The Bus Problem
I think we're stuck...better call AAA (just kidding)
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Our Tour Bus
The front right tire is in the ditch
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Tour Group Dismounted
Waiting for the tour bus to be pulled from the ditch
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The Bus Problem
Solved...pulled from the ditch by a farmer's tractor
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The Bus Problem
The messenger and AAA (American Auto Asso) tow truck (tractor)
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The Ditch
Location of the right front wheel of the bus
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Tour Group Dismounted
Okay....what's next?
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Tour Bus Problem
Tour guide saying, "the pier is about 4 miles thataway..."
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Messenger
After the bus got stuck in the ditch, the tour guide (flowered shirt)...
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Help Arrives
The bus driver summoned a local farmer with tractor to pull the bus from the...
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The Bus Problem
MP Cruisers poised for action.
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Rarotonga Church
Across the main road from the beach site
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Local Fisherman
Tour guide in flowered shirt. Fishermen unimpressed by tour group standing by...
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