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Friday, February 23, 2018

Free Church of Tonga

     
            

This is the beautiful Free Church of Tonga in Kanokupolu. It was built in January 1885 and had survived many storms.



Side view of the church


We have driven by the church before and heard amazing singing from inside, but no more.

Then came Cyclone Gita. The historic little church could no longer sustain the fury of hurricane winds.




View from the street



This village is on our way to our favorite snorkeling beach, Ha'atafu Beach (AKA Surfer's Beach).

We will be saddened each time we drive by. It was a sight I looked forward to whenever we drove through this village.
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