Hibiscus

Monday

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April 13th 2009
By now we were in need of decent coffee - LV found just the place. We were to revisit it many times subsequently. We also found a fabulous garden - nobody home, but we paid a donation and had a good wander. The basil was a wee bonus. Breakfast: wholemeal toast, banana, orange, pawpaw, cup of tea Morning tea - LV espresso, TC Flat White at Saltwater Cafe Lunch - same as yesterday with sof ... 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