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  1. COOK ISLANDS VACATION
  2. +Rarotonga
  3.     +Sights
  4.         +Avarua
  5.             +Brewery
  6.                 -Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00am
  7.                 -Go inland on road next to the Post Office, on the right
  8.                 -Phone 21-083
  9.             +Library & Museum
  10.                 -Takamoa Road
  11.             +Perfume Factory
  12.                 -on the ara metua
  13.             +Survey Department
  14.                 -Maps of the islands
  15.                 -behind Post Office
  16.             +Taputapuatea
  17.                 -Palace of Queen Makea Takau
  18.         +Other locations
  19.             +Cultural Village
  20.                 -In Arorangi
  21.                 -Phone 21-314 or 22-225
  22.                 +History & Culture of the Cooks
  23.                     -Top Entertainment Value
  24.                     -Visit at beginning of the trip
  25.                     -$20NZ ($12US) includes lunch
  26.                     +Mon-Fri, 9:45-1:30
  27.                         -Arrive by 10am
  28.                 +Also offers a morning historical tour which concludes with lunch  and the dance show
  29.                     -$18NZ ($11US)
  30.             +Piri Puruto
  31.                 -The Master of Disaster
  32.                 -The Coconut King of the Cooks
  33.                 +Shows at hotels around the island
  34.                     -$7.50NZ ($4.50US)
  35.                 -Phone 20-309
  36.     +Restarants & Bars
  37.         +Avarua
  38.             +Banana Court Bar (BC)
  39.                 -Open daily except Sundays
  40.                 +Live music & dance shows
  41.                     -Wednesday - Saturday $3 cover
  42.                 -Phone 27-362
  43.             +Cook's Corner Cafe
  44.                 -Inexpensive
  45.                 -Center of town
  46.                 +Breakfast & lunch
  47.                     -Basic grills, fish & chips, burgers, and egg dishes
  48.                     -Take-outs available
  49.                     -Beer at adjacent Hideaway Bar
  50.                 -Open-air patio
  51.                 -22-345
  52.             +Chinese Wok
  53.                 -Inexpensive
  54.                 -Take-outs with picnic tables
  55.                 -28-223
  56.             +Grandstand Pub
  57.                 -Above brewery
  58.             +Hibiscus Restaurant
  59.                 -Inexpensive
  60.                 -Near JPI Store
  61.                 -Burgers to four-course meals
  62.                 -Good snacks on the bar menu
  63.                 -Outdoor patio or indoor seating
  64.                 -Open til midnight (usually)
  65.                 -Phone 20-823
  66.             +Hideaway Bar
  67.                 -Cook's Corner
  68.                 -Cozy
  69.                 -Live music on weekends
  70.             +Mama's Cafe
  71.                 -Center of town
  72.                 +Lunch
  73.                     -Sandwiches, some grill items, French croissants
  74.                     +Best ICE CREAM on Rarotonga
  75.                         -Coconut, papaya, & banana
  76.             +Metua's Restaurant & Bar
  77.                 -Seafront, in Brown's Arcade shopping area
  78.                 -Inexpensive
  79.                 +Lively bar in the evenings
  80.                     -Live music on the weekends
  81.                 -Great omelettes for breakfast
  82.                 -20-850
  83.             +Paulina's Restaurant (TJ's Maruaiai)
  84.                 -above TJ's Dance Hall
  85.                 -Inexpensive
  86.                 +Open for lunch & dinner
  87.                     -Fish, steak and burgers
  88.                     -Lunchtime favorite
  89.                 -20-576
  90.             +Portifino
  91.                 -Upscale
  92.                 -East side, near the Paradise Inn
  93.                 +Italian, seafood, European, & pizza
  94.                     -Seafood Marinara recomended
  95.                     -Daily specials are good choices
  96.                     -GREAT desserts
  97.                     -Carryout pizza
  98.                 -Owner Bill Carruthers
  99.                 -Phone 26-480
  100.             +Rendez-Vous
  101.                 +Open for lunch & dinner
  102.                     -Good Steak & seafood spot
  103.                     -Daily specials & tropical desserts
  104.                     -Reservations suggested on weekends
  105.             +Sheriff's
  106.                 -Inexpensive
  107.                 -Near Airport
  108.                 -European & island dishes
  109.             +Tangaroa
  110.                 -Upscale
  111.                 +Chinese
  112.                     -Take-outs available
  113.                 -20-017
  114.             +Tere's Bar
  115.                 -Popular with locals & yachties
  116.                 -Open-air patio
  117.                 -Occasional live music
  118.                 -Tere Davis is the son of the Prime Minister
  119.             +Trader Jack's
  120.                 -On the Waterfront
  121.                 -Fishing spot
  122.                 +Lunch & dinner
  123.                     -Fresh Seafood & grilled steaks
  124.                     -Good lunch spot
  125.                 -26-464
  126.         +Near Manuia
  127.             +Cap't Andy's Pub
  128.                 -Across from Rarotongan Resort
  129.                 -Darts and board games
  130.                 -Open til 6pm?
  131.                 -Phone 21-024
  132.             +Clubhouse Cafe & Bar
  133.                 -In front of the Edgewater Resort
  134.                 -Open until midnight
  135.                 -Light snacks & take-outs
  136.                 -Pool table & darts
  137.                 -25-441
  138.             +AJ's Takeaways
  139.                 -South of the Edgewater Resort
  140.                 -Fish, chips, and chicken
  141.                 -Open Sundays
  142.                 -20-742
  143.             +Outrigger Restaurant
  144.                 -Burned down in February 1993
  145.                 -Upscale
  146.                 +Seafood
  147.                     -All types
  148.                     -Daily specials particullay good
  149.                 -Owners Helen & Hugh Henry
  150.                 -Phone 27-378
  151.             +PJ's Cafe
  152.                 -Near Edgewater Resort
  153.                 -Inexpensive
  154.                 -All meals & Take-out
  155.                 -Full Dinner menu
  156.                 -Licensed bar
  157.                 +Entertainment, most evenings
  158.                     -Piano & string combo
  159.                 +OPEN 7 Days
  160.                     -Fridays til midnight
  161.                     -All nights to 10pm
  162.                 -20-367
  163.                 -Owners PJ(Peter John) & Apii McKinley
  164.             +Tumunu Bar & Restaurant
  165.                 -Near Edgewater Resort
  166.                 -Opens late afternoons
  167.                 +European & Island-style dishes
  168.                     -Pork roast on Sundays
  169.                     -Dart night dinner once a week
  170.                 -Some live music
  171.                 -Darts
  172.             +Vaima Restaurant & Bar
  173.                 -Steakhouse with full menu
  174.                 -Polynesian String band nightly
  175.                 -Open 6:30pm-10:00pm Monday-Saturday
  176.                 -Transport available
  177.                 -Phone 26-123
  178.         +Muri Beach Area
  179.             +Flame Tree Restaurant
  180.                 -Upscale
  181.                 +Indonesian, Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, & Vietnamese
  182.                     -also steak, seafood, & local dishes
  183.                 -Owner Sue Carruthers
  184.                 -Open 6:30pm-9:30pm Tuesday-Saturday
  185.                 -Phone 25-123
  186.         +South Coast
  187.             +Vaima Restaurant
  188.                 -Upscale
  189.                 -1½ miles from Rarotongan Resort
  190.                 +Polynesian & European cuisine
  191.                     -also some German food
  192.                 -Chef Renaldo from L'Etoile in LA
  193.                 -Polynesian string band most evenings
  194.             +Kaena Restaurant
  195.                 -Near Rarotongan Resort
  196.                 -Upscale
  197.                 +Seafood, Steak & local Specialties
  198.                     -wide variety of Beer, Wine, & Cocktails
  199.     +Tours
  200.         +Hugh Henry & Associates
  201.             -Phones 25-320/25-321
  202.             +One of the most informative
  203.                 -Uses of land
  204.                 -Cultural & Religious ceremonies
  205.                 -Significant historical sites
  206.                 -Current Cook Island issues
  207.             +Can arrange Cross-Island hikes
  208.                 -Daily, weather permitting
  209.                 -$18NZ($11US)
  210.             +Guided Reef tours
  211.                 -Depends on tides & weather
  212.             -Operated by Hugh & Helen Henry,   who also own the Outrigger        Restaurant, in Arorangi
  213.         +Exham's Tours
  214.             -Phone 21-180
  215.             +Life-style Tour
  216.                 -Agricultural production
  217.                 -Quit making
  218.                 -Lunch at their home
  219.                 -4 hour tour
  220.             -Monday - Saturday
  221.             -$23NZ($14US)
  222.         +Cook Islands Tours & Travel
  223.             -Phone 20-270
  224.             +Nite on the Town
  225.                 -Call for current prices & times
  226.         +Tipani Tours
  227.             -Phone 22-792
  228.             +Specialized group tours
  229.                 -One of the oldest companies
  230.                 -Owned by the Makea family
  231.         +Pa's Mountain Trek
  232.             -Phone 21-079
  233.             +Pa, Son of Polynesia
  234.                 -Pa Teuruaa
  235.             +Historical Mountain Trek
  236.                 -Through thick jungle to the base of a prehistoric volcano
  237.                 -Optional climb for great views
  238.             +Cross-Island Hike
  239.                 -Five-hour trip
  240.                 -Strenuous climbs
  241.             +Nature Walk
  242.                 -Easygoing
  243.                 -Through shaded tropical jungle & vanilla plantations
  244.             -$20NZ ($12US)
  245.     +Activities
  246.         +Snorkeling
  247.             +Locations
  248.                 +Muri Beach Area
  249.                     -Far side of southernmost motu,    Taakoka
  250.                     -Further south, near the Akapuao   Stream, the lagoon is deep out    near the reef
  251.                 +West Coast
  252.                     -From Rarotongan Sunset down to the Rarotongan Resort
  253.                 +Titikaveka
  254.                     -Park near T.M. Motors and snorkel nearby
  255.             +Gear Rental
  256.                 +Dive Rarotonga
  257.                     -Arorangi
  258.                     -Phone 21-873
  259.                 +Sailing Club
  260.                     -Muri Beach
  261.                     -27-350
  262.                 +Palm Trading
  263.                     +Matavera
  264.                         -Phone 26-665
  265.                     +Avarua
  266.                         -Mana Court
  267.                         -Phone 26-675
  268.                     -Mostly for sale, may rent
  269.         +Fishing
  270.             +Seafari Charters
  271.                 -M.V. Seafari - 34ft.
  272.                 +Elgin & Sharon Tetachuk
  273.                     -Canadians
  274.                 -Phone 20-328
  275.             +Pacific Marine Charters
  276.                 -Te Manu Ka Rere - 26ft.
  277.                 -Phone 21-237
  278.             +Lagoon Fishing
  279.                 -Popular with locals
  280.                 -Tour companies can provide a guide
  281.         +Shopping
  282.             +General HOURS
  283.                 -Weekdays 8:00am - 4:00pm
  284.                 -Saturday 8:00am - Noon
  285.                 -CITC, and some other stores, stays open a half-hour longer
  286.             +STORES
  287.                 +Avarua
  288.                     +Bounty Bookstore
  289.                         -Get Aitutaki map
  290.                     +Cook's Corner(the largest)
  291.                         -About a dozen shops
  292.                         +TAV Ltd.
  293.                             -Tropical Clothing
  294.                         +Manu Manea
  295.                             -Tropical Clothing
  296.                     +CIDB Building
  297.                         +Joyce Peyroux Garments
  298.                             -T-shirts
  299.                     -Mana Court
  300.                     +Browne Arcade
  301.                         -Joyce Peyroux Garments
  302.                     +Department Stores
  303.                         -CITC
  304.                         -JPI
  305.                     +South Seas International
  306.                         -General Store
  307.                     +Survey Department
  308.                         -Maps
  309.                         -Behind central Post Office
  310.                 +Around the Island
  311.                     +Joyce Peyroux Garments
  312.                         -Arorangi
  313.             +Perfume Factory
  314.                 -Open 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Saturday
  315.             +PEARLS
  316.                 +Beachcomber Ltd.
  317.                     -Cook's Corner
  318.                     +Joan Rolls
  319.                         -Expert on pearls & jewelry
  320.                 +Pearl Shop
  321.                     -Cook's Corner
  322.                     -Edgewater Resort
  323.             +HANDICRAFTS
  324.                 +Avarua
  325.                     +Women's Craft Center
  326.                         -at Banana Court
  327.                         -Hats
  328.                     +Island Crafts
  329.                         -Center of town
  330.                     +Akatikitiki(Visual) Arts Center
  331.                         -Back airport road
  332.                         -Mike Tavioni and his carvers make and sell their wares
  333.                 +Around the island
  334.                     +Akaoa Arts
  335.                         -Arorangi
  336.                         -Ian & Kay George
  337.                         -Carvings, tropical wall-hangings, and distinctive clothing
  338.                 +Tivaevae
  339.                     -Hand made quilts
  340.                     -generally over $500NZ
  341. +Aitutaki
  342.     +"THANK YOU"
  343.         -"meitaki atupaka"
  344.     +Restaurants & Bars
  345.         +Lagoon hotel
  346.             -Sunday barbacue
  347.             +Saturday Island Night Buffet
  348.                 -$22NZ ($13US)
  349.         +Big Jay's Takeaways
  350.             -Near Post Office
  351.             -Daily, except Sunday, 9:30am - 9:30pm
  352.             -Closed between 4-6pm
  353.             +Only place to eat in town
  354.                 -Great fish & chips
  355.                 -KURU (breadfruit) chips
  356.                 -Chicken
  357.                 -Burgers
  358.                 -Salads
  359.                 -Shakes
  360.         +Rino's Bar
  361.             -Friendly place to meet locals
  362.             -Wednesday - Saturday
  363.             +Light lunches & dinners
  364.                 -Fish & chips
  365.                 -Burgers
  366.                 -Chicken
  367.             -Across from Rapae
  368.         +Crusher Bar
  369.             -Daily, except Sunday
  370.             -Near Airport
  371.             +Lunch & dinner
  372.                 -Burgers
  373.                 -Chicken
  374.                 -Seafood
  375.             -Ricky & Leslie De-Von
  376.             -Home of BRUTUS the pig
  377.         +Aitutaki Game Fishing Club
  378.             -Behind the CITC-Donald Store
  379.             -Open most evenings
  380.     +Food Stores
  381.         +Taua's Bakery
  382.             -Next to Rapae
  383.             -BEST BREAD ON THE ISLAND
  384.         +R & R Food Shop
  385.             -Close to Town
  386.             -7:30am - 7:30pm, except Sunday
  387.             -Great Ice Cream Cones
  388.         +Donut Shop
  389.             -Across from Tom's Beach Cottage
  390.     +Tours
  391.         +Papa Tutai
  392.             -Tiare Maori Guest House
  393.             -Phone 31-119
  394.             +Interesting van tour
  395.                 -Goes to the maraes
  396.                 -Wear INSECT repellant
  397.             -$15NZ ($9US)
  398.         +Maeva Kirikava
  399.             -Rapae Cottage Hotel
  400.             -Phone 31-320
  401.             -$15NZ ($9US)
  402.         +Lagoon Tours
  403.             +Clive Baxter's Lagoon Tours
  404.                 -Offers snorkeling & fishing
  405.                 -Boat handles 8 people
  406.                 -$25-35NZ ($15-21US)
  407.                 -Phone 31-025
  408.             +Lagoon Adventures
  409.                 -16' Hobie Cat
  410.                 -Handles 2-3 people
  411.                 -Includes lunch
  412.                 -$30NZ ($18US)
  413.                 -Phone 31-009
  414.             +Tere Viking
  415.                 -Phone 31-180
  416.             +Air Rarotonga
  417.                 -Phone 31-888
  418.     +Shopping
  419.         +Handicrafts Center
  420.             -Near Police Station
  421.             +White Rito hats
  422.                 -Half price of Rarotonga
  423.         -Maina Traders
  424.         -JPI
  425.         +Post Office
  426.             -Aitutaki prints its own stamps
  427.     +Sights
  428.         +Cook Islands Christian Church
  429.             -Arutanga (across from Big J's)
  430.             -perhaps oldest building in Cooks
  431.             +Services 10└ Sunday
  432.                 -Exquisite hymnal singing
  433.         +Te-Poaki-O-Rae
  434.             -Rough dirt tracks south of hospital
  435.             -Unusual Marae
  436.         +UTO
  437.             -Sweet coconut sponge
  438.             -look near beach
  439.             -brown coconut with leaves about two feet long
  440.             -Sweet chiffon-like treat
  441.             -Need machete to open
  442.         +Trail to Mt. Maungapu
  443.             -Directly across from Paradise Cove
  444.             +Half-hour walk
  445.                 -Well marked
  446.                 -Itchy grass, wear long pants
  447.                 -Wear mosquito repellant
  448.  
  449.