There are a few activites that one can take part in at the resort, but the activities' staff did not do a very good job of promoting them; unlike my last stay in Cuba. People tended to do their own thing at this resort, which is fine. But they have activities like tennis, beach volleyball, foose-ball, table games including two big chess boards, a pool table and of course ping pong. Ziad doesn't believe me when I say I haven't played since Cuba. He thinks I've been secretly practising because he thinks that I'm pretty good. Though I have still yet to win an actual game against him.

When the sun finally did co-operate on our last three days in the Cooks, we hung out at the beach the entire time and spent time snorkelling to cool off from the sun. Yes, I mustered up the courage to go snorkelling and it was amazing. The water is so clear and was at times a little cool, but once you get under it's fine. So with Ziad protecting me through the mazes of coral, we set off to find some colourful fish. It didn't take long at all before seeing them. Actually all you had to do was stick your head under water and they were all around. Yellow, blue, big, little, striped, bright coloured and some not so bright, sea cucumber, parrot fish, trumpet fish, puffer fish...you get the idea. I did even see some purple and pink coral, but very little. There were a few blue starfish hanging on some coral as well. It was just absolutely stunning. Nothing like I've ever experienced before. There was a small school of yellow with black strips fish that kept following us. I think they were rainbow fish. After my initial feeling of panic each time I stuck my head under water, I quite enjoyed myself. The water wasn't deep enough to drown either. Reef shoes are a must though as you can cut your feet open if you're not careful and the shoreline is a little rough with broken shells.

Ziad had an underwater camera, so I really hope the pictures will turn out and hopefully do all the beauty in the water justice. The snorkelling was a lot of fun and a must for anyone who visits this area.