Muri Lagoon

A History Lesson

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January 23rd 2007
Today, we broke the monotony of sunbathing and relaxation by taking an Island 4x4 Safari which promised to unearth the history of Rarotonga and the Cook Island people. We were not disappointed. Our little adventure began shortly before 9AM when a tattered Land Rover, circa 1985, stopped in front of our hotel. Gina and I had thoroughly doused ourselves in a nearly lethal combination of D ... 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