Tamanu

... .  After dinner we went back to their place for a look.  They are staying at Aratai Villas, a kilometre north of Tamanu.  It’s one of a complex of three ‘ordinary’ two bed villas and three ‘luxury’ ...

... Tamanu tree for a break. Henry handed around some of Pascals lime water and told us about the valuable oil contained within the Tamanu nuts. Locals collect them and separate the oil which is then bottled and sold as an ointment for treating skin ...

... of Atiu. YUM and THANK YOU to Etu Moana Hotel! For New Year’s we had made reservations for a dinner show at the Tamanu Beach Resort. The dinner was a large buffet of local island food which was very nice. The best things were curried lamb, roast ...

... any idea of keeping up to date and kicked back for some "island time" in every sense.    We were staying at Tamanu Beach on the  recommendation of a longtime friend who has spent quite some time there, we are led to ...

A very brief post from Aitutaki in the Cook Islands... Having an amazingly relaxing time on this island paradise called Aitutaki.  It has a huge lagoon encircling the island that has got to have the most beautifully coloured crystal-clear waters I ...