Hello, we are back on Rarotonga after spending 5 days on Aitutaki. Aitutaki was beautifull, an island with a large lagoon with several small islands. We had a great night at an Island night with traditional dancing, and had a wonderful lagoon cruise where we went to two of the small islands in the lagoon, and swam in the crystal clear turquoise water We were enjoying it so much that we missed our boat leaving and were nearly stranded there! There was time for sno...

Hello, we are now in the Cook Islands, staying on the main island of Rarotonga. It is beautiful here: there is a reef around the whole island so there is a calm, shallow lagoon for swimming and snorkeling in. It really is palm fringed white beaches like you would imagine paradise. We kitted ourselves out with masks and snorkels and water shoes to make the most of the snorkeling opportunities - there are loads of fish, and yesterday we saw giant clams and I even s...