Avarua

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands by TravelPod blogger Indianajill titled "Living the Easy Life" Indianajill's travel blog entry: "Monday onwards Monday we set off on our scooter to explore the island. We have mobility and we intend to use it. Al is now feeling confident on the scooter and today I do much better as well. By afternoon I am holding on with only one hand, and my other hand is nowhere near Al's neck! I am wearing sturdy shoes, a long sleeved cotton blouse and my hat - I feel much better prepared to be on a bike. It is still not smooth sailing - hazards are everywhere, potholes, dogs, roosters, and even three little pigs that trot across the road in front of us. The best way to stay cool here is to stay on the bike and we travel everywhere - around the island, we walk along the beaches, up back roads and we even manage to find the well hidden Wigmore Falls. The beaches here are mostly coral so you need good shoes for the beach, and you need shoes that you can wear into the water. I had looked for a pair of beach walker shoes at home but being the wrong season I was unable to find any. I thought I could pick some up here, but I did not find any. All shopping here is very expensive as most things are imported from NZ, even for a basic t-shirt you can expect to pay around $25.00. While exploring we find the Mai Nui Gardens and Café. This is a lovely garden that has been created to show off and preserve native <b>...</b>