Wednesday, October 12, 2016

A Good Day in Niue

We stop for a week in Niue.
If you pronounce "new way" you are very close.
About 1,400 souls reside here permanently
and about 18 cruising sailors in eight boats today.
There are two flights per week to New Zealand.


The trail is not long but it is treacherous jagged
coral not to be attempted in flip flops like Gregg did.



There are several separate "sea tracks" from road to surf.



The picture tells the story.



Most sea tracks end in a swimming pool.



The approach takes you through caves.
That is our new friend John of U.K in the lower left.



The reward is a refreshing dip.  This is Deb dipping.



This one was one of the busiest tracks
with about eight people frolicking.



Some access trails are steep and slippery.



John scrambles through the caves like a cat.



These are closer to the open ocean than the "baths."



The sea snakes are scary but not very aggressive.

1 comment:

  1. Hi Deb and Gregg,
    We are glad to see you are thriving in New Zealand now. Our tracks crossed on Bora Bora at the Internet Cafe where you were making plans to sail the next day. So glad that we can follow your journey here. We are back in the Bay Area of CA and see the wise plans you have put together to stay far away is quite intuitive. Hopefully your journey to ultimately the Bahamas (?) will be fruitful and enjoyable. Please look up our friend Dave Chambers in Auckland if you get a chance. He is an adventurous type!
    All our best,
    Molly Webb (Tom)

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