Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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	The Cook Islands is a group of 15 islands in the South Pacific, and are owned by New Zealand. About 18,000 people live there, with over 9,000 on Rarotonga, the capital island.	The road going around the outside of the island is only 19mi (31km) long

Postcards of Rarotonga	We stayed on the west coast	Coconut trees and beach

	Beach with coral heads visible, and waves breaking on the reef in the distance	Watched the sun set from our hotel every day

		Can you find the Southern Cross? It's all the way on the left, the five stars shaped like a cross (same as on Australia's flag)

One of the mountain peaks on Rarotonga	Nothing says high quality medical care, like a hand-painted sign	"Island Night" at our hotel

At Island Night	Beach in front of the hotel

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