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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]
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] Blog: Cook Islands
Date: July 8th 2009
So, we arrived in the Cook Islands in the morning on Tuesday 16th June having left New Zealand in the evening on Tuesday 16th June; all very bizarre! Our time on the Cooks basically involved sitting on the beach... it's a hard life! We did however hire some bicycles and managed to cycle round the WHOLE island (not a particularly difficult task!) Some pictures... ... read more
Date: July 8th 2009
So, we arrived in the Cook Islands in the morning on Tuesday 16th June having left New Zealand in the evening on Tuesday 16th June; all very bizarre! Our time on the Cooks basically involved sitting on the beach... it's a hard life! We did however hire some bicycles and managed to cycle round the WHOLE island (not a particularly difficult task!) Some pictures... ... read more
