The Cook Islands

The Cook Islands

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August 22nd 2007
Hey thats me in the beautiful Cook Islands. My flight was 10 hours but i slept most of it. It was dark when i flew in to Rarotonga which is a shame as it would have been nice to see the islands from the air. My arrival seemed a bit surreal. It was strange flying into such a small airport after being in the big cities for so long. While we waited at customs a local adorned in garlands played and ... 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