The path down from the bungalows to the beach leads through a dry ravine cut into the ash deposits.
A deserted beach perfect for strolling.
A dugout canoe complete with outrigger pulled up after a day’s fishing.
A fishing hut.
Another canoe in the grass.
Standing in the sea.
A coconut prepares for a voyage of discovery across the Pacific.
Cook’s Hat Island.
More canoes pulled up for the day.
Climbing the path back to the hotel. A German bartender who works half the year in a ski resort in Austria and a Sydneysider who works at one of the universities joined me on the outing. The German bartender’s girlfriend stayed back at the hotel for a nap.