Ky and her coconut

Paradise

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June 17th 2006
WOW............... This place is amazing. Some of the clearest blue water i've ever seen and white sand. Just stunning. Arrived in the Cooks and were picked up by our transfer truck to head to Vara's Beach Backpackers. Ky and I took the option of sitting on the back of the pick up truck with all the luggage, good way of enjoying the sunshine and seeing the sights. We had a week of la ... 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