Blogs from Cook Islands, Oceania - page 10

I know what you are thinking where are the Cook islands and why did she choose them to visit ? The 15 Cook Islands are to be found scattered over some 2 million square klms of ocean extending from 9 degrees south of the equator to just north of the tropic of Capricorn in the mighty Pacific . They are flanked to the west by Tonga and Samoa and to the east by Tahiti and the flight from Auckland to Rorotonga , the capital and main island takes around 3 .5 hours by convention jets These are idyllic places embracing coral atolls and rugged volcanic islands east of NZ. They are the stuff that dreams are made from and the scandal of Captain Cook and Bligh is deep in its history. Not with standing all of ... read more

About the last blog entry.... I was on a two day binge and was completely out of my head. I am feeling great today though and am in high spirits... I recieved some cash from Salva and she threw in a little extra for my gold watch (not real gold)... I am still about $300 short but will figure something out in the next few days.... Also, I ran into a friend from a long time ago today. he told me that my childhood dog had past away. I will miss Wilhelm he was always there for me when I needed a friend and a pillow. one thing about Wilhelm is he wouldnt play fetch he would just sit and stair at you. But anyways, that was years ago and doesnt mean much anymore. ... read more

air new zealand offers free stopovers in a variety of polynesian islands, so we decided to take a little post-christmas/pre-work vacation in the cook islands. the main island is called Rarotonga. these islands are similar in longitudinal location to hawaii, except on the southern side of the equator. our flight route was from toronto to LA and then to the cook islands. upon arrival to rarotonga, we were greeted by a ukulele playing man in the airport at 6am local time. after collecting our luggage (6 checked in bags - because of heightened US security baggage rules/no carry-on luggage).... we headed off to our beach bungalow which jeff had extensively researched while we were working up north. we stayed at raina lagoon beach bungalows...and it was absolutely fabulous. we were directly on the beach and had ... read more

So the stench is getting worse here or should I say it is stagnantly saturating my surrounding environment. I haven't left the room all day.... so maybe its me.... I coursed my neighbor in room 204 to get me a bottle of stokle whiskey and im nearly through the whole bottle. What is the meaning of all this. my life has become a string of meaningless incidences or maybe that is all it has ever been. I dont know if im any different from anyone else because I have no one else to compare myself to. I think I have figured out where im headed in the next few days. I have always heard about Belarus but have never been so I believe im headed in that direction. Im going to try and get some cheep ... read more

I realized something today Why I cam to Atui in the first place. there is a history here of cannibalism. In the past this place was filled with man eaters who killed you and ate your flesh. This practice was repressed but Im pretty sure it could be still in there blood. after so many years of doing something it becomes a part of you. Anyways there is something in the air here that can fill your thoughts. I cant quite put it into words. I sat down on the floor. then my foot hit the ceiling. some drywall got in my eye. I dont know how much longer I can stay here. I dont think I will be getting any more work here and I think it just that time. Im starting to smell the ... read more