Those of you still reading our blog will, once again, have to be satisfied with words alone (which cannot do justice to this place). this time I remembered to bring the camera cord but now Shon is off wandering the town, with the camera, while I write the blog entry!! The blues of the ocean have to be seen to be believed - everything from deep sapphire blues to light turquoise and every tone in between. The wind has been strong the last couple of days so snorkelling has been more of a challenge but I am LOVING the variety of fish I am seeing right in front of our resort - no expensive boat ride to the reef here, it is all around the island! Luckily, one of the best snorkelling spots is in front of Palm Grove, our resort.
We went to an Island cultural night on Wed. Shon was chosen as the rep from our bus to offer a fruit sacrifice to the gods as we arrived at the marae (sacred place). He said his "Ae meitaki' perfectly (yes, thank you). there are videos for you to see when we get home! The food was excellent with meats cooked underground as the Maoris in NZ do. We both loved the creamed taro leaves but the taro itself (a starch like our potato) was very bland. The singing and dancing were exciting to watch - very entertaining with lots of hips (women) and knees (men). Well worth the price (which was not cheap!)
We are riding around the island on a scooter, brings back our teen years when Shon would pick me up for dates on his motorbike! It gives us the freedom to explore further without dying from the heat. Earlier we drove up a hill by the hospital then hiked up further for a view of the northwest part of the island from above. this afternoon we will watch an international rugby 7s tournament for a while then buy some fish to grill for our dinner. Had some lovely swordfish (called broadbill here)the first night so may try that again. Our resort has free beer and wine for guests tonight from 5-6 so we want to be 'home' for that!
Anne, I finished the book you sent with me - enjoyed it very much so thanks.
Melanie, I have found out that yes, the humidity is much higher from now to March. The wind has alleviated it somewhat the last two days.
The flame trees are just starting to bloom now. The island must be stunning when they are all in bloom as the hillsides are full of them. Brilliant red-orange flowers. The hibiscus, gardenia (plumeria) and bougainvillea also enrich the island - as well as other flowers whose names I do not know!
See you all soon. One more day to enjoy this island paradise!
Love Les and Shon
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