Rarotonga!!

I just love this island!

Every time I arrive here (I have been lucky to have visited 10+ times), it feels like home.  Friendly, smiling faces, a beautiful tropical backdrop, a relaxed and laid-back pace. It is perfect.  This is one of the very, very few places in the world where I can actually see myself living. Perhaps one day . . .

Highlights of my stay on Rarotonga:
- Fresh fruit! The fruit stand across from Royale Takitumu in Titikaveka has fresh organic produce that makes me cry.
- Fantastic dinner at Vaima. I can't believe I had never tried this place - it was amazing!
- The custard square and decadent brownie at the coffee shop across from the airport. Worth a stop.
- Fish.  Any fish.  Living in land-locked Colorado, my fish options here can be limited, but while in the Cooks, I try to have fish at every meal, and it never disappoints.
- Lunch at Sails Restaurant on Muri Beach. Great backdrop and lots of activity in the lagoon.
- Dinner at the Sands (formally the PawPaw Patch) and Bamboo Jacks.
- AMAZING show and dinner at Te Vara Nui.  Very well done.
- Surprisingly vibrant nightlife at the Whatever Bar - my first time at a nightclub in Raro, but certainly not my last!

But my favorite part of visiting Rarotonga is seeing old friends, meeting new friends, and simply enjoying the amazing beauty and hospitality of this hidden gem of an island.  Might be time to start thinking about moving here . . .

Here's a nice sunset view from Vaima restaurant:

Posted by Paul The Travel Guy at 12/13/2011 9:15 AM
Categories: Cook Islands
Tags: rarotonga cook islands
 

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