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RAROTONGA

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Our first night, we saw a local show with traditional island dancing (yes boys, those coconuts are real).
RAR_01		 Just the girls, wooing the boys...
RAR_02		 Just outside our window at Aremongo... an above-ground grave. We saw a lot of these in Rarotonga, but it wasn't the kind of thing you cared to see outside your bedroom window.
RAR_03		 Have you ever heard of a mouse trap where there weren't mice? Neither have we. Ken happened to spot the fellow this trap was intended for at Aremongo. Unfortunately, the mouse was on the kitchen counter.
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This illustrates the type of communal kitchens we're living in. On the right, each room is assigned a cabinet, and basic kitchen utensils are provided. If you're lucky, you might come across something edible in the shared bin (usually spices, rice or cooking oil).
RAR_05		 Our dryer. It worked great until it started raining (go figure).
RAR_06		 Aremongo Guesthouse, our first hostel in Rarotonga. Notice the bin of empty beer bottles in the bottom corner. It was probably filled every other day!
RAR_07		 One of the beautiful children in Rarotonga.
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Our first live rugby match. Notice the palm trees in the background. The setting couldn't be more stunning!
RAR_09		 Someone's not too happy she didn't get any candy (but we thought she was cute anyway).
RAR_10		 Our new friends and rugby guides, Nicola and Chris, who are also on a one-year adventure. They are from Bristol, England.
RAR_11		 Welcome to the Fosters Cup. We can't escape it... stadium advertising even in the islands! Notice the names of the teams, the Dogs and the Eels. Eels for a team mascot?!
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We were treated to a baseball-like brawl as two players let their tempers get the best of them and the benches cleared.
RAR_13		 Even spectators on the sidelines got into it.
RAR_14		 The band at the rugby match. Anytime there was a score, they played a little island music (heavy on the drum beats).
RAR_15		 The winners of the Rarotonga Fosters Cup for 2001!
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