The first step of my magnificent journey has been made. Hurrah! Distance wise, it was more of a slight shuffle forward rather than a giant leap. However, it was by no means an easy shuffle. My last four and a bit years in Edinburgh have treated me very well, and I wish I could take the city and all of its wonderful people along with me on my travels. But as it is I'm struggling to find space for 7 books, 3 different types of swimwear, too many CDs and my sunhat, so...
I'm now in Cumbria, having left Edinburgh, whittling down my packing and getting ready for a family Christmas near Milton Keynes. Despite the loveliness of firesides and Agas that make Cumbria a treat, all this fog and darkness has lead me to dreaming of the big blue skies and warm green seas of Rarotonga - the first landing point of my proper big leap.
Rarotonga is part of the Cook Islands, which were named by a Russian cartographer who named them after Captain Cook who hung out there in the 1770s. The 15 islands that make up the Cook Islands are dotted among an area of ocean something like the size of Western Europe. Rarotonga is the capital island, but is still just a wee speck as it's only 20miles in circumferance.
After doing a quick Google image search of Rarotonga to see just how lovely it will be I have also discovered that December til March is Rarotonga's monsoon season, and that the chances of cyclones hitting the island are on the increase due to warming oceans. Apparently, in 2005 five cyclones occured in just five weeks, with Cyclone Meena creating 9m-high waves that reached nearly 400m inland. Wow!! Better learn how to surf.
4 comments:
Hello, Good luck with setting off on your trip and leaving chilly cumbria behind, hope you have a good new years eve and there arent too many cyclones!I'm impressed with your blog page..look forward to hearing more. Verity x
hello missy dotty page of joy...how was california?!! i'm just about ready to roll! Have fun with the date line and all that jazz...when exactly are you celebrating new year? miss you muchly, will send a proper e-mail tres tres soon. love love love xxx
Hey Roz,
According to your intinary you should be in Rarotonga by now. Get writing mrs- I want to hear all about it! Can't believe you picked to go during crazy weather. You could have just stayed here! Very flexi! Hope the sun shines for you and you get to take out that sun hat.
Looking forward to hearing more,
Smcphie xxx
We did the crossword today!!! And only had to look up 2 things and 1 was a check more than an answer search!!! Yeah!!!
Suz and Colin
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