Woops, sorry about the slight delay getting back to all those wanting to hear about my Cook Island vacation. The reason is that I'm never able to sleep with any of you... er, perhaps I should rephrase that... you see, I'm in Sydney, Australia ("Down-Under") and when you are sleeping, I'm awake - er, and vice-versa. (That's not counting sleep-time at the office, mind you!

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I did send all of you chocolate sweeties, but they must have melted in the sun. There is however a slight chokky residue which has dribbled down to the bottom of this post which can be had on a first come, first lick basis (remember to wipe the sceen clean again Feline!

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So back to the Cook Island trip: It was reeeally good.
OK I'll expand on this a bit... Hot, sunny, warm sea, palm trees, strikingly good looking Polynesian locals, great tucker, gin-clear snorkelling, sail-boarding, scootering around the islands, dancing (modern & native), evening tropical cocktails, Factor 30+ sunscreen & great tan, super dollar exchange-rate (for Aussies), new friends from all over the World, sad to leave, need at least another two weeks to recover, going again!!
Apart from that, pretty ho-hum really! (Only kidding)
Now come on - who actually found the Cook Islands on their maps? You'll need a magnifying glass!
If anyone would like me to elaborate on any specific activity mentioned above - I'd be delighted!