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Jump to the full entry & travel map Palmerston, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands (Note: This is the current entry and the more exciting of the two I posted today. I did not email notice of the earlier one, covering the rest of French Polynesia, but there are quite a few photos in it and in the previous few entries.) Only one exciting thing happened on the 540 mile, mostly windless...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Aitutaki, Southern Cook Islands, Cook Islands After a late arrival and quick sleep in Rarotonga it was on the plane and straight to the friendly Aitutaki Island. Our clients Natasha & Jay met us at the airport and supplied us with a convertible to explore the island.
The Cook Islands foreign minister has defended his comments about one of the European Union's trade commissioners. Tense trade negotiations between Pacific Island trade ministers and a European Union trade commissioner have been revealed after a series of letters was leaked to the media. In his correspondence, European Union Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson asked the Cook Islands foreign...
Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives. You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace....
Jump to the full entry & travel map Rarotonga, Cook Islands Although we were in Auckland for a week, most of the time was actually spent on Waiheke, and island suburb out in the Hauraki Gulf. It is a gorgeous place with quiet roads, rocky bays and white sand beaches. It is quite hilly which made our cycle tour very strenuous, but with plenty of wineries dotted around the...
Feeling the breeze blowing through your hair while riding a scooter around Rarotonga may soon cop you an instant $100 fine. Helmets are to become compulsory for all motorcyclists on April 12, after an amendment to the Cook Islands'...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Avarua,Rarotonga Cook Islands, Cook Islands Our Shuttle picked us up at noon to take us to the airport. We fly to Auckland, have a short stop over then fly Air New Zealand to Rarotonga, capital of the Cook Islands. Once again we arrive an hour late (11:30 p.m.). The air is still hot and humid, and we are very happy to see...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Avarua, Cook Islands On the hottest day that we will encounter on the Cook Islands we decide to go to Church. We have read that this is a unique and beautiful thing here on the islands. I find my most conservative outfit (and I am way too hot in it) and off we go with a couple of others from the resort who also want to experience the local...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Avarua, Cook Islands We are starting to settle into island pace, not too fast. After a leisurely breakfast we are picked up for our Circle Island Tour. Having been around the island ourselves we are pleasantly surprised that it turns out to be an excellent tour. Our guide takes us on the same circular route that we had already traveled...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands How many times can you ride around a small island before starting to feel a little bored. After the first five days both Al and I are in agreement - we are starting to get restless and long for home. Neither of us has been out of the country for this long and we start to want the familiar. I...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Monday onwards Monday we set off on our scooter to explore the island. We have mobility and we intend to use it. Al is now feeling confident on the scooter and today I do much better as well. By afternoon I am holding on with only one hand, and my other hand is nowhere near Al's neck! I am...
Jump to the full entry & travel map Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands On the hottest day that we will encounter on the Cook Islands we decide to go to Church. We have read that this is a unique and beautiful thing here on the islands. I find my most conservative outfit (and I am way too hot in it) and off we go with a couple of others from the resort who also want to experience...
