Post #117007 by cheekytiki on Wed, Sep 29, 2004 5:46 AM

These arent my necessarily my views but those from what I gathered of people I met who had moved there.
I think the reality is that its a very small place thats very detatched from the rest of the world with the mentality that goes along with it. Everyone knows everyones business, there aren't the comforts you would expect at home and (as the Cook Island Moari admitted to me themselves) they are very lazy people.(I hope that offends no one as I have also met some very hard working Moaris as well). The rainy season when it pours every day for months and the Humidity is un bearable. But thats Island life things are done at a slow pace, but it can be infuriating if you are someone used to things being done right away.
People I met that had moved there were older and because of the lack of things to do and get done spent their time in the RSL club by the airport or drinking at the fishing club, two very Colonial style institutions. I suppose going to the beach or walking the cross Island track doesnt have the same appeal when you live there.
I only spent a month on Rarotonga and Aitutaki and then another month around some of the other even smallert Islands some of which had nothing more than a pearl farm and a boat every 2 weeks.
And as I said can't wait to go back, maybe for longer next time