To the Last Paradise: The Cook Islands — Aitutaki's Spectacular Lagoon and Stay in Rarotonga

Leaving the bustle of Japan behind, a journey surrendered to the blue of the Pacific.
Via Auckland, in Rarotonga embraced by coral reefs, the sunset melts slowly into the clear lagoon, and quiet moments pass by the sunset resort gardens and poolside.
On the even smaller gem of Aitutaki, bury your feet in the soft sands of One Foot Island, dance with colorful fish while snorkeling, and the scents of BBQ and the cute stamps from the tiny post office etch memories of the trip. Walking the sandbar to Heaven Island, an eternal-like silence spoken only by the sea breeze spreads out, while coconut shadows and a sky full of stars wrap the night. Welcomed in English and guided by the gentle hospitality of the resort, moonlight traces the sea surface from the villa window.
As you cross the date line and time gently dissolves, a poem of shells remains in the heart, and the sea of clouds below on the return signals the beginning of a new story.