Rarotonga sunset

Kia Orana!

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January 8th 2009
Happy New Year! Kia Orana from The Cook Islands. We are on a 10 day holiday from our 'big holiday' and are having a lovely, relaxing time on Rarotonga. We considered flying to another island to see the sights but our hotel, The Muri Beach Resort, is just fanastic - with a swimming pool and lagoon views - so have decided to stay put and take it easy. Island life is as idyllic as you might expect ... 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