Liward Magazine

Rarotonga and Back-1200 miles to get a stamp

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Logbook Dispatch

We've done a lot of sailing so it's time for an update. In April, May, and June we visited some of our favorite islands in French Polynesia: Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora and Raiatea! Mid-way thru June we sailed 540 nautical miles to the island of Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Our time limit in Polynesia was up on the boat so we had to sail 5 days to the closest foreign country to get a stamp on our papers. Just so we could sail back to French Polynesia to stay another 2-3 years! It turned out that we loved Rarotonga so we spent 12 days. We arrived back in Bora on July 4th, just in time to see some of the Heiva competition traditional dancing! So there are lots of pictures in this update. Hope you enjoy!

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Liward in Rarotonga
Moorea Stingrays
Huahine
Raiatea Friday Afternoon
Passage to Rarotonga
Aerial View of Rarotonga
Internet Office
More Dancing
Wilson
Cook Island Chief
Singing
Te Rua Manga
Wigmore's Waterfall
Great Fishing
Evacuation
Matutu Micro Brewery
Good Coffee
Heiva Dancing
Couples Dancing Orange White Team
Moorea
Moorea Coral
Vanilla Picking
Clearing Out of French Polynesia
Arrival Rarotonga Cook Islands
Kia Orana
Fresh Produce
Drum Band
Best Burger in Rarotonga
Missionary Influence
Steve is the Ragatira!
One Muddy Hike
Avatiu Harbor
Lost!
Rarotonga Tiki
Close to Home
We Loved Rarotonga!
Heiva Men Dancing
Couples Dancing Green Team
Underwater Tiki's
Our Own.Polynesian tiki
Bora Bora
A Good Sign
Liward in Avatiu
Punanga Nui Market
Young Girls Dancing
First Bar
Funny Menu
Men Dancing
Cross Island Hike
Bad Shoes
Gas Station Mini Mart
Bus Stop
Typical Local Menu
Flowers
Sail Back to Bora Bora
Heiva Couple's Dancing Blue Yellow Team
Couples Dancing Red Team