After our shopping we decided to go for a little drive. I can’t remember which direction we went, or even whether it was south or north, but we basically stayed around the western end of the island. I must say that I found Niue to be probably one of the prettiest islands that we’ve visited. A lot of vegetation and narrow roads. Very little traffic: only rarely did we have to negotiate around cars coming the other way.
We went out that evening to a pizza and sushi place in Alofi. My boss exclaimed that it was probably the best sushi he had for a while. I couldn’t make that claim myself, being a bit of a philistine in such matters, but even so I found it to be quite acceptable.
After that, we then went for a bit of an evening drive, or at least it was evening when we left but it soon became pitch black. At that time we noticed these small things wandering across the road. They were too small to see with the naked eye, but their shadow in the headlights was evident. We stopped somewhere to have a look. Turns out they were actually small crabs, crossing the road.
It got too dark for us to continue, so we eventually found a turnaround point and headed back to our lodging to turn in for the night. That sleep was not the most restful. I was struggling with my cold symptoms and I work up at 2 AM to a chorus of roosters crowing. Near and far, it was constant. Apparently my boss didn’t sleep well either, thanks to his chatty neighbours.