Keith, the "commodore" of the Niue "Yacht Club," picked us up at the dock and took us for a mini-tour of the island right when we arrived. We have joined the "Yacht Club" for a whopping $20-(NZ) and are now enjoying the benefits of their wireless access and ice cream scoops. Apparently they are the only yacht club in the world where none of the local members own a boat. But they do provide invaluable information and services for cruisers (most important being the 2-ton mooring we're attached to), and since we're the only boat in Niue right now we're getting top notch attention. The people here are the friendliest we've encountered anywhere in the South Pacific by far! It has been a very warm welcome.

Riina and Matt are enjoying some shore time in a little guest house in the village of Alofi, and today we all rented a car to tour the island. Matt was our fearless left-hand-side-of-the-road driver and took us to some amazing snorkel spots. There aren't too many sharks here, but there are SEA SNAKES. Apparently they are dangerous, but only if you stick your finger all the way into their mouths.