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To explore the island of Niue, the crew of a 44-foot catamaran rents a car and obtains a local driver’s licence at the police station for $23.3:50 Driving on the left side of the road, they navigate the island’s 76 miles of coastal roads to access various limestone sea tracks, chasms, and grottos.5:09 Many of these natural landmarks, including iconic caves, require low-tide access to avoid being trapped by rising water.8:50 The island features well-maintained infrastructure, including established paths, changing rooms, and showers at major trailheads.18:49 While touring, the crew observes numerous abandoned homes, which they learn were left vacant following the destruction caused by Category 5 Cyclone Heta in 2004.19:39 They also note the local custom of burying the dead in raised family plots on private land, a practice necessitated by the island’s hard limestone geology.20:43

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