Aitutaki - Polynesian island paradise
Amid coconuts, chickens, scooters and lagoons, EVE NESMITH finds the bliss that characterises the Cook Islands.The Cook Islands, a group of 15 tiny islands dotted across a two million square kilometre chunk of the Pacific Ocean, are world-renowned for their picture-perfect lagoons and super-friendly locals.
But if you draw up a population chart of the Cooks it will look something like this, in descending order: coconuts, chickens, tourists, scooters, Cook Islanders and, finally, lagoons.
Not that this population hierarchy in any way detracts from the charm of the Cook Islands. It doesn’t.If anything, it adds to the juxtaposition of snoring and Bliss Island tourism characteristic cooks.
There are only about 13,000 live on the islands Cook Islands. With the opening of a visa arrangements with Australia and New Zealand, about 100,000 have left their homeland and are quaint forge a life abroad. Many return to their sunset years, however, because of their penchant for Polynesians to be buried on the family land, preferably in the front yard.
This tourist-to-cook Islander ratio looks set to increase. The Cook Islands government has entered a three-year deal with Air New Zealand to operate weekly direct flights between Sydney and Rarotonga, the main island, which is only about 32 kilometres in circumference.
The Australia-Cook Islands trek used to involve a stop-over in New Zealand, often in the wee hours of the morning, but the entire trip is now just five hours. And that feels far too short, if you’re lucky enough to fly business class, as my travelling companions and I were.
Arguably the jewel in the stunning Cook Islands crown is the island of Aitutaki, famed for being the honeymoon destination of Getaway presenter Catrina Rowntree, the location for the American TV series Survivor, and one of the top 10 South Pacific beaches, as voted on TripAdvisor.com.
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Upon entering the main saloon, which is accessible through large aft automatic sliding doors and two sliding doors on either side, what immediately draws attention is the spacious setup with large windows and a sizeable L-shaped sofa.
From the outside, meticulous landscaping and a freshly painted platform at the front door only hint at what's inside. A large L-shaped open area is comprised of a living room, dining room and kitchen, creating a nice flow for entertaining.
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