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Rarotonga

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August 8th 2008
Having done very little all week, we made up for it today by cramming a lot in. We started the day on a Raro Safari tour. This was an off road landrover tour to see high points on the island and learn some of the history. We went right up the highest peaks, saw amazing aerial views of Muri Lagoon and got some great photos of the Needle (a large rock) and the waterfall (unfortunately for us th ... 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