Motorcycling in Rarotonga

[Gremlin]

Good read Malcolm

[Winston001]

LOL Malcolm, an excellent report with pics so it must have happened.

Went there 12 years ago, stayed at Moana Sands near Muri and we enjoyed a wonderfully relaxed and interesting holiday. Rarotonga is essentially a circular island around a dead volcano cone. Its possible to walk around the island in a day.

I did a cross-island walk through the jungle and for me that was a highlight.

I'm a bit surprised the Sheraton hasn't been developed - it was like that back then. Can't remember the story but I think it involved the mafia and big tax losses which ultimately did no good for the Cook Islands.

[tri boy]

I'm a bit surprised the Sheraton hasn't been developed - it was like that back then. Can't remember the story but I think it involved the mafia and big tax losses which ultimately did no good for the Cook Islands.

Locals told me the managament pissed the land owners off because very little local workers were going to be hired. (Thais, Phillipinos were to be bought in).
So the land owners put a vito/tapu on the land. So others tryed to lift the tapu, but failed. So there it sits, abandoned and no one wants a bar of the land.

[Timmeh:P]

Local told us that the Tapu was there before they started developing, so the project was doomed from the beginning (if you believe in these things).


Yes Mafia were also involved.


http://www.lostresorts.com/?p=598

[Berries]

My little confrontation with a local mentioned earlier resulted in me spending a few hours at the main police station. Having a cigarette out the back I couldn't help but notice all the absolutely munted scooters. Talking to the cops I heard a few stories about the munted tourists.

Saw this tonight - Bike crash kills Kiwi in Cook Islands

[Jantar]

This accident happened at the other end of Muri from where we were staying. We saw the Rarotonga equivilent of the Seious Crash Unit at the scene marking out the road and showing where he left the road. I won't go into details other than to say neither Paulette or I could understand how anyone could leave the road at that point.

[Highlander]

Have to watch out for the dogs running around the place too. We managed to hit one on the scooter, Dog bounced off and ran away so we kept on riding.

[shafty]

Good write up Jantar - doesnt sound lke Four Points material tho

[Highlander]

Good write up Jantar - doesnt sound lke Four Points material tho

4 Points Raro. That would fill in about a half hour.

[Jantar]

4 Points Raro. That would fill in about a half hour.

33 minutes - two up. We did it a few times.

[Grizzo]

Sorry, couldn't help it.
Kill two birds with one stone...

[Maha]

33 minutes - two up. We did it a few times.

Add in a few Resort stops along the way, the odd swim at any of the beaches, and you can make a day of the 40km loop.
Got a hankering to go back there in the coming year.

[hayd3n]

will be there in june this year staying at the sanctuary for 7 1/2 days