The homes got nicer
More modern graves
A local village store
This may be a church
A nice pre-fab house
Front yard cemetery
A nice church
Solar hot water on the roof
Several goats were tethered
The water is always close by
Leaning palm
Goat in pasture
Protected marine area
Very scenic, also deserted
Muri Lagoon was around the bend
No swimming here….too much volcanic rock
Low tide as well
Rock-strewn
Many seashells, but don't take any
Probably a bed and breakfast
Goat
A hen with her chicks
A different type of building
Elaborate church
Christian Church
Stopping at the store for a soda
Perfect spot to relax in the shade
Azure blue surf
Grounds at the Tamarind House
The best sign so far….welcome
Patio dining
Decorated canoe
Shade of the coconut palms
Sago palm
Breezy spot
Inside the Tamarind House
Colonial home/turned restaurant
Dates back to 1909
Good place for a lunch
Diners for today's brunch
Classic colonial
Very welcomed ice cold beers
Happy…….
Spaghetti
Hot fries from the kitchen
Salad too
Probably the best dessert so far
Closed for dinner tonight
Garden setting
The bar
View from our table
Time to head back
Ginger grows wild
Cook Island's Christian Church
Grounds of the church
Surrounded by cemeteries
Dated back to the early 1900's
The bell tower
The rules were interesting – wear a proper dress, ladies!
More graves
Off of the road a piece
Dedicated in 1857
Stairway to the bell tower
Up to the choir loft
Design in tile
Cool interior
Lofts
Stained glass
Wearing shorts, not a dress – stayed outside
Largest cemetery across the road from the church
Typical Sunday dress
They revere their ancestors
Everyone has cell phones
A gate to a home
Another closed shop
The one horse we saw
Might be a cemetery
Good transport
One of the streams from the mountains
Local courthouse
Harbor park
Swimming at Trader Jack's
Nice spot, few rocks
Park continued
The reef around the island
Low tide
Tender boat still running
