We drove around the island with no map. Again, it's not a very large island, so this seemed relatively safe. I kept seeing the same people over and over again. It's strange to think that 80% of the visitors to the Cook Islands only go to Rarotonga when Aitutaki seems far more photogenic. We drove on some trails near the southern edge of the island. I noticed that there seem to be an alarming amount of churches for such a small population. I'm talking like one for every five people. There are definitely more churches than restaurants. Eating on this island has been a challenge to say the least. The options are few and most of the options are fish. I think I'm suffering from a Mercury overload. I could go for a burger, but that will have to wait for one more day. I need to eat something before the flight and that limits me to our hotel restaurant which serves either bread or fish.
In any event, we just kept driving aimlessly, eventually driving to an overlook. Nicole was probably cross that we did that hike this morning when we could have just rode the scooter up to a similar vantage point. Look, the guidebooks and maps don't mention any overlook, so I just happen to run across these things at random.
After a little bit, we filled up the tank and returned the scooter unscathed. Then we killed a couple hours back at the bungalow and put on pants (the worst) in preparation for our flight back to Rarotonga and ultimately Los Angeles.
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