Just a short journey away

Rarotonga, Cook Islands. As I had posted about earlier, I booked myself a little vacation inside my vacation to go see the Cook Islands. I was really excited to go, however about 5 days before I left, the Cook Islands were hit hard by a cyclone. I was freaking out and constantly updating the news to see what was going on. Thankfully the cyclone bypassed Rarotonga, but it devestated Aitutaki, a near by island. After hearing that Raro was ok, I let myself be excited again.

The Cook Islands flag.

The hostel I stayed at. It was called International Backpackers. It was run by a husband and wife in their 70's, and their daughter. They all live there, as well as their 6 year old granddaughter. It was cheap, very cheap. So it was ideal for me, but you really get what you pay for. While the people were lovely, it was not the cleanest place ever. The noise was awful. I'd wake up at about 7am to the owner sawing, drilling, banging, etc. BUT, if you're looking for cheap, I would recommend it. Plus, the beach was actually a 3 minute walk down the road.

The sunsets were pretty gorgeous.

It was beautiful. but unfortunately I was sick the entire time, and got cold sores and imbitago all around my mouth. It was rather disgusting. I ended up leaving a couple days early. Which was fine with me. While it was beautiful, there really isn't that much to do unless you have money to spend, or are there with your signifigant other. It's very much a romantic island.

It really was a lovely island, and such friendly people.