("COLIN LAMB" wrote)
There are islands every 100 miles between US and Hawaii. They are not on
the maps. However, they are off limits because they are breeding grounds
for the endangered Puka.

It is rumored that Amelia landed on one and may still be there.


Puka-puka...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukapuka
"Although the island features a well maintained airstrip, flights are very
infrequent as the island is closer to Samoa than to the rest of the Cook
Islands. The five hour flight from Rarotonga operates only once every six
weeks or so."

http://www.cookislands.org.uk/pukapuka.html
"The destruction caused to Pukapuka by Cyclone Percy. These photographs
were taken by the crew of a New Zealand Air Force Orion which overflew the
island a few days after the cyclone struck."

http://www.cookislands.org.uk/pukapics.html
"Pukapuka is one of the remotest places on earth. It's closer to Samoa
than it is to the capital island, Rarotonga. It has its own language and
customs and other Cook Islanders say its main asset is beautiful girls.
The Island's name derives from the puka tree (right) which is commonplace."


Montblack :-)