Our route to happiness

The plane seated less than thirty, and flew about 1km above the sea. Oh, also, we had to sit at the front of the plane, to balance it.

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Ha'apai-ness is relative

January 27th 2012
On Lifuka, in the Ha’apai island group, a chance encounter led to the semi-mothballed arts and craft centre being opened for us. An elderly Tongan lady showed us how to weave with strips of dried tree bark. Her birth-marked arm and crooked arthritic finger worked faster than we could comprehend, creating a patterned mat. It was getting late, and she had to be persuaded to let Mina finish the job ... read more

Oceania » Tonga » Ha'apai

The archipelago of "The Friendly Islands" was united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. It became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900. Tonga acquired its independence in 1970 and became a member of the Commonwealth of... ... read more

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