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... by GWTAdmin | Oct 18, 2015 | blue lagoon tonga vava'u islands, hunga lagoon TONGA, sailing destinations, sailing South Pacific, snorkeling
Steve of Armagh mans the dinghy, two kayaks in tow, for our tripfrom Hunga Lagoon to Blue Lagoon. Vava’u, Tonga.At high tide – and only high tide – even my kayak scraped too much at mid-tide to be viable – Hunga offers a passage to the even more stunning... by GWTAdmin | Oct 16, 2015 | adventures ashore, hiking, hunga lagoon TONGA, meeting locals, polynesian culture
Despite “dry season,” this rain barrelon Hunga was overflowing.We arrived in Hunga Lagoon on a bright, sunny afternoon. That evening, we were dazzled by a brilliant sunset. Both were sorely missing when we were anchored outside Tonga’s “big city” of... by GWTAdmin | Oct 15, 2015 | cooking shellfish, cruiser life, cruising provisioning, hunga lagoon TONGA, recipe
First step in preparing scrubbed bivalves:soaking them in salt water and ½ c cornmeal overnight.Saturday mornings are the “big” albeit short day in Tonga’s Neiafu’s produce market. Instead of closing at 4 pm, Saturdays the market closes at noon. ... by GWTAdmin | Oct 14, 2015 | hunga lagoon TONGA, sailing destinations, sailing South Pacific, TONGA
Panorama view of Hunga Lagoon’s entrance from Journey’s bow. Journey, approaching Hunga Lagoon’s entrance.“When’s high tide?” and “What’s the water depth at the entry pass?” are probably the two most frequently asked questions regarding Hunga Lagoon.Fortunately... by GWTAdmin | Oct 12, 2015 | hunga lagoon TONGA, pearson 365 sailboat, sailing destinations, TONGA
Our dinghies tied off to Hunga Haven’s line, hospitably placedto keep dinghies from grinding on a coral-strewn shore at low tide.The kayak provides Barry & Cindy’s transportation. Armagh isin the background on Hunga Haven’s mooring ball.Hunga Haven is an apt...