by GWTAdmin | Nov 7, 2015 | sailing South Pacific, sailing techniques, TONGA
Navionics chart showing our boat location and courseline approachingLape Island toward Vaka ‘Eitu near Coral Gardens in Tonga’s Vava’u group of islands.Note the “shallow spot” in blue indicated with my red arrow.Update! Navionics fixed this – update your... 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... by GWTAdmin | Oct 9, 2015 | cruiser life, currency change, TONGA
Not realizing we’d arrived just before a currency change,we didn’t get the significance of the Pa’anga posterwe saw in the banks.We carry credit cards, but they are often not accepted for the majority goods and services where we travel, which are for the most part... by GWTAdmin | Oct 7, 2015 | adventures ashore, sailing destinations, sailing the South Pacific, snorkeling, Swallow's Cave TONGA, TONGA
View of Swallow’s Cave from a distance, on Kapa island, Tonga’s Vava’u group. Port Maurielle is the closest anchorage. View of Swallow’s Cave, approachingthe entrance. Kapa island, Vava’u,Tonga. Port Maurielle off Tonga’s Kapa island waters gleam... by GWTAdmin | Oct 2, 2015 | adventures ashore, hiking, misadventures, sailing destinations, sailing South Pacific, TONGA
These local Tongan poisonous water snakes don’t worry meas they are not known for biting humans. This snake seemed to posefor us by our dinghy our first day in Neiafu, Tonga. It wasabout 3’ long with about a 4” wide body.We anchored off Port Maurelle, Kapa...