Going back in time at Cook's Island

The Cook Islands are a territory of New Zealand with a Pop of 16,000-10,000 of whom live in Rarotonga. The main Island is mountainous with jungles and is surrounded by a coral reef. There is one waterfall, an International Airport and a hospital. The coconut-tree-lined white sand beaches are plentiful and inviting. The island is clean, filled with friendly down to earth people and probably 30 years behind most places trying to keep up with the Jones. No one should ever go there (except me). :>)

I felt very "Jurassic" riding in this Jeep-like truck.

Coconuts, coconuts and more coconuts. It takes a guy with a big hatchet to keep up with my appetite.

We've seen a lot of the ocean on this trip, and yet, it looks different from each beach.