Cook Islands Here We Come!

Carly and I have just booked our flights and accommodation to our first vacation out of New Zealand: We're heading to the Cook Islands!

We're flying out on the 29th of September and coming back on the 7th of October. We'll be staying at a bach owned by my kitesurfing instructor (bach being local lingo for a rental cottage / villa) The idea is to stay in the lagoon most of the week as it offers pretty much everything we need. There's Kiting a plenty and because it's a giant reef, there'll be no lack of scuba and snorkeling fun. It'll be most of the way through the New Zealand winter so we'll likely be chomping at the bit for some warm weather and sun.

We've picked the date because it matches up well with Carly's holidays and it's a nice little birthday present for yours truly.