Matt having a jog

Rarotonga

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August 7th 2008
We got bitten something rotten after spending the evening on the balcony last night. Well, when I say ‘we’ I mean Matt. I got one bite and Matt got lots of bites. Next time we’ll remember to use our mosquito repellent. Matt was feeling a lot better today so we decided to head over to the Fruits of Rarotonga area to snorkel as it’s a protected area and there are a lot more fish there. Ins ... 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