{"id":6621,"date":"2009-04-08T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T00:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2009\/04\/08\/cook-islands-special-009\/"},"modified":"2009-04-08T00:00:31","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T00:00:31","slug":"cook-islands-special-009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2009\/04\/08\/cook-islands-special-009\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook Islands &#8211; Special (009)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Huell&#8217;s Cook Island Adventure takes us to the South Pacific. Close your eyes and imagine beautiful lush green tropical islands popping up out of a turquoise blue\/green sea and surrounded by seemingly endless white sandy beaches. 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