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Photos, Photos, Photos

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
We have been on the internet!!!! first time since leaving AUSso guess what..........there are lots of new piccies for you to browse through. Scroll back through to our arrival in New Zealand.and here is one for you to all be appauled byUs tidying up and packing away proviosions prior to leaving Australiawhere does all this stuff go??? ...

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At last

Monday, June 29, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 30/6/2009 18:00Weather: Beautiful one DayLocation: Mana Island (18 41.34' S, 174 01.44' W)Author: Peter and Kylie.K: We have had a great few days exploring the bay of Port Maurelle. Our hunting and gathering skills have been in full force although not too successful. We have worked out which coconuts to choose from the ground, how to attack them with a machete...

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Vava'u Group - Tonga

Friday, June 26, 2009
The Vava'u (pronounced "vav-ah-oo") Group of islands lies 240km (150 miles) north of Tongatapu and is the northernmost of Tonga's three island groups. It is fairly isolated and many of the local people live a traditional subsistence lifestyle, owning small farms and serving most of their needs from what they produce. Vava'u group is considered to be Tonga's sailing centre. It is a...

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Vavau here we come

Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 26/6/2009 18:00Weather: Cold (that means a minimum of 24 deg celsius).Location: Kapa Island (18 4.03' S, 174 01.86' W)Author: Peter.It is a cold day in Tonga today apparently. It is going to be 24 degrees celsius. The locals are all saying get out your winter clothes. Not bad hey. Believe it or not but if this is true the water is...

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Our second village.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 23/6/2009 18:00Weather: What did that old add campain for QLD use to say.Location: Ha'ano Island (19 40.30' S, 174 17.40' W)Author: Peter.Due to the flu and some poor weather we ave not been able to see many of the villages we would have liked to have seen. We have spent the last few days anchored off Pangai, Lifuka Island (19 47.89'S,...

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science projects in the background

Thursday, June 18, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 19/6/2009 16:00Weather: Shorts and t shirtLocation: Uoleva Island (19 51.07' S, 174 25.28' W)Author: Peter.Sunset at Ha'afeva anchorage. Volcano in the distanceOver the past few days we have done a little island hopping. Its interesting cruising Tonga. If you split the Kingdom up into three main island groups the sailing is actually quite easy. Around Tongatapu, everything is a short 2...

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Some time to reflect

Sunday, June 14, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 15/6/2009 11:00Weather: Showers clearingLocation: Nomuka'Iki Island (20 16.57' S, 174 48.31' W)Author: Peter.We have been anchored up at Nomuka'Iki Island the site of a former prison camp for the past few days in an attempt to let my cold pass. We have done very little except relax, watch dvd's and play games. Later today will be our first venture ashore here...

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Tau Island

Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 10/6/2009 18:00Weather: The world is coming to an endLocation: Tau(21 01.33' S, 175 00.78' W)Author: Peter.Yesterday morning we upped anchored and headed as far north and east as we could in the Tongatapu area in preparation for a small 35nm hop into the Ha'apai Group (middle group) We anchored off a tiny little deserted island called Tau. Once again when you...

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Ha’apai Group - Tonga

Sunday, June 07, 2009
The Ha’apai Group in the middle of the kingdom consists of numerous small, atoll-like islands scattered across the sea. Of the 62 islands in the Ha'apai group, only 17 are inhabited. On those 17 islands, there are approximately 8,000 people settled in 30 villages. Linked by a causeway, Lifuka and Foa are the largest and the only ones you can visit without being...

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Farewell the Capital

Friday, June 05, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 6/6/2009 14:30Weather: Overcast 26 degLocation: Pangaimotu (21 007.54' S, 175 09.70' W)Author: Peter.My first car was a poo brown Mazda 323 that you could hear coming from at least four blocks away. The drivers seat was held together by the car seat cover, it had cracks in the windshield including two legal "bulls eyes" directly in front of the driver, and...

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Malo e lelei

Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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Year TwoDate: 4/6/2009 12:00Weather: Light showers but still 26 degLocation: Nukula'lofa Harbour (21 08.28' S, 175 10.95' W)Author: Peter.Tied up to the Nukualofa WharfMany houses in Nukualofa look like this. Very few are in better conditionCorner stores, you only have to walk a few hundred metres to find these. The bars across the windows are because they are open 24hours (god knows why)...

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