Cook Islands – Our Cross Island Adventure
Monday, December 4th, 2006After a week of sun, snorkeling and relaxation in Rarotonga, we were ready for a little adventure. We had heard and read about the fabulous “Cross Island Walk” which traverses the island through deep jungle and reaches some of the island’s highest points including “The Needle,”
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a well-known landmark which provides spectacular views of most of the island. The path through the jungle is not well marked and the guidebook recommended doing a guided walk. Although the island isn’t that big, the jungle can be very dense and disorienting and hikers have been known to get off course and have to spend the night in the jungle. Of course, being the experienced and budget conscious world travelers we are, we decided it would be more fun to strike out on our own and trust in our finely honed orienteering skills (learned 20 years ago in basic training). [read on]
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