Root of All Evil

The Wretched Rooster

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January 25th 2007
While there may be nothing more peaceful than waking up to the sounds of the ocean waves, there is certainly nothing more dreadful than being woken up from a dead slumber by a rooster who sounds like he’s suffering an asthma attack. At the beginning of our stay on the Island, I found the baby chicks, carefully safeguarded by their mother, to be quite endearing. On one occasion, I was sitting o ... 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