This island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean met our expectations of the paradisiacal “South Seas”. Rarotonga, the main island of the Cook Islands, is mountainous with bizarre formations, full of lush vegetation, zillions of coconut trees and an equal amount of brightly red-flowered flame trees.
Everywhere on the island, you can hear the thunder of the sea and almost everywhere see the big surf breaking on the outlying reef. The beaches of white sand lined with palm trees are often narrow but rather empty. Each time we go or drive around, we take in the tropical landscape, the lush vegetation, the view of the sea through palm trees and the quietness of this place!
There is no danger of getting lost in this paradise, since the very road circles the island: on our scooter we can do the 32 kilometer long loop in less than an hour. The very comfortable local bus is a convenient and pleasant way of touring the island. The drivers are super friendly, helpful to the inquiring tourist and there are always some local ladies with incredible flowery headdresses on the bus.
Nice people, colours and nature. Looks like Paradise !