snorkelling fun!

Rarotonga & Aitutaki

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May 10th 2007
Even though I arrived in dry season it rained far too much for any sunbathing or good snorkelling on Rarotonga. Thankfully I met a cool new friend, Jo from Grimsby and and we kept each other entertained by husking coconuts and watching DVDs. We stayed at 2 different hostels and unfortunately somewhere inbetween my MP3 player was stolen - argh!!! Luckily i do have a very nice new underwater camera ... read more

Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga

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Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The e... ... read more