Cooks
Read MoreSunrise from Auckland, New Zealand airport
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The view above Auckland.
smugmugblogCook IslandsMangaia2014anianikuphotoanianiku chong photography
Landed in Rarotonga leaving the Airport in the back of a pickup truck.
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Sunset drives to the beach after 13 hours of flying.
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Sunset from Rarontonga, Cook Islands. Amazing!!!
smugmugblogCook IslandsMangaia2014anianikuphotoanianiku chong photography
Welcome to Mangaia! :)
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The welcome party celebrating our arrival.
smugmugblogCook IslandsMangaia2014anianikuphotoanianiku chong photography
No such thing as too much water time.
smugmugblogCook IslandsMangaia2014anianikuphotoanianiku chong photography
Preparing for the umu (imu - underground oven).
smugmugblogCook IslandsMangaia2014anianikuphotoanianiku chong photography
Just a handful of the students helping with the umu we would soon be feasting from.
smugmugblogCook IslandsMangaia2014anianikuphotoanianiku chong photography
It's harder than it looks. Haha
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No shortage of coconut trees here.
smugmugblogCook IslandsMangaia2014anianikuphotoanianiku chong photography
When you live on a small island like this people are constantly improvising, using a blanket to cover the umu.
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Soon to be plates for our kaikai (feast).
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The freshest coconut milk around town.
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Games, games, games :)
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A game similar to Pordagee horseshoe.
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