Girl in Classroom

Another day in paradise

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November 15th 2007
Everybody's a critic, it seems. The sound system here at Mac's Cafe is playing Muskrat Love, and every time Toni hits a high note, the rooster in the parking lot crows. It's hilarious. I am settling into a rhythm of life here and it is glorious and so different from life in Toronto, especially cycling to work along the two-lane road (on the left side). To my right are small houses and palm trees ... 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