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Raratonga

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May 9th 2010
Raratonga To conclude of our round the world trip, we decide to treat ourselves to some relaxation before returning to the world trip. The Cook Islands are in the middle of the Pacific Ocean are a long long way from the UK, so we are unlikely to visit them again so took nine days to experience the Islander’s lifestyle in full. We arrived at Raratonga airport to find an old guy in a Hawaiian s ... 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