Cook Islands friendlier via moped

I enjoyed revisiting the little-known secret paradise that is the Cook Islands [“Bliss? You’re Soaking in It,” April 10]. My husband and I were lucky enough to experience Rarotonga and Aitutaki 13 years ago, and despite extensive foreign travel since, our adventures there remain closest to our hearts. We found an unspoiled, undeveloped beauty.

Writer Rosemary McClure missed opportunities, however, by not renting or borrowing a moped instead of using a car. Navigating the left-side road is easier, you have more access to various places on the islands, and you find yourself waving at and interacting with locals in reciprocation for their waves and smiles as you pass by.

Lisa Waldner