by GWTAdmin | Oct 31, 2015 | adventures ashore, fakeleiti dancers show, neiafu tonga vava'u, sailing destinations
Bounty Bar’s stage is lit and ready for fakaleiti action. Neiafu Tonga.“We’ve been doing this for 8 years*, every week, because we love it, even if no one shows up to watch. We want to give you something to talk about regarding Tonga – us!”*Neiafu’s Tonga Bob’s,... by GWTAdmin | Oct 29, 2015 | adventures ashore, best Tonga beaches, cruiser destinations, neiafu tonga vava'u, sailing the South Pacific, snorkeling
Nuku beach, as seen from the water. Vava’u islands, Tonga.The first time Wayne took a beach day was in Panama, on Contadora, seven months and about as many thousands of miles ago. Vava’u’s Nuku Beach marked only the second place and time this year... by GWTAdmin | Oct 26, 2015 | cruiser activities, cruiser destinations, hiking, neiafu tonga vava'u
The hike from Neiafu harbor to Mt. Talau is gradual – that is –until you get to the badly-cambered, ladder-like cement stepsjust before the end.Wayne accuses me of always dragging him up to the highest point around. He’s partly right – I do love a view. So... by GWTAdmin | Oct 22, 2015 | adventures ashore, blue water festival, meeting locals, neiafu tonga vava'u, polynesian culture
This little guy insisted on helping out at the corn holegame at the Blue Water Festival Hinkauea Beach party.Serendipity! We arrived in time for Tonga’s New Zealand-sponsored Blue Water Festival. We didn’t know about it ahead of time or plan to participate... by GWTAdmin | Oct 19, 2015 | hunga lagoon TONGA, kayaking, sailing destinations, snorkeling
Coral? Sea anemone? Not quite sure what this was alongHunga Lagoon’s shallow underwater shore, but foundits delicate waving lacy tendrils beautiful.Hunga Lagoon is one of the mellowest kayaking spots I’ve been. It struck me as the perfect place to get more...