Day 9, Rarotonga.

Today was a stormy, rainy slow type of day. Ron and Murray left for breakfast at 8 and we didn't see them again until lunchtime. They worked at the church all morning, setting up some more PA equipment in preparation for the Opening Sunday of the
church this weekend. The main worship leader from Christchurch, Kerry, came in this afternoon to work with the church on worship. I hope to get in on some of that training. It stormed most of the morning,raining so hard it was hard to hear normal conversation. But it cleared up a little so Nancy and I got a little bored and decided to take off on the scooters and head into the little town, Avarua, which is just about 10 minutes away. We shopped a little and then met the boys and the pastors of Celebration on the Rock, Tony & Simone, for lunch. In the afternoon, the skies cleared and the sun came out so Ron and I decided to do some snorkeling. We got everything together and the wind started blowing. It felt like a hurricane came through, black clouds blew in quickly and we thought "We'll outrun this" and we headed around the Island to a place called Fruits of Rarotonga, which is the best snorkeling on the island. Well, we didn't quite outrun it, but it didn't pour down on us either. The wind was whipping things off the trees and across the road. It wasn't the safest ride we had taken. I must have run into a bee or hornet, it stung me on the thigh and I was swatting it and rubbing my leg while still driving that scooter! Told you I was awesome on a scooter. We had a late dinner out tonight for a change at a restaurant called Sails which is in Muri Beach, probably the most beautiful beach on the island. The weather tonight was perfect. The meal was delicious. Ron had a trio of fish, swordfish, Broadbill and Tuna and I had curried octopus, yummm. I also tried a local delicacy, Poke, which is Banana that's boiled first and then baked in coconut cream. Delicious! Nancy's going to make it one night so that I can see how to do it. That's it for today. Another beautiful day in Paradise. The only problem we're having is how much we're missing the kids and grandkids.