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September 8th 2008
Published: September 15th 2008
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Well this post has taken much longer than expected to get up here. I'll keep the text short and leave you to the photos. Vava'u was the treat of the trip. I got to bike through jungle trails, swim with humpback whales, go diving and lounge around on the beach. This island is off the tourist track and I really enjoyed it. I've enrolled in a gym boot camp as part of a marketing stunt for my offi... Read Full Entry



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Donavin Wick
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Call 2 Adventure
I wish I had discovered this blog years ago. I did the mass email update for my previous adventures (United States and Europe) and now have no online documentation to share with fellow travelers. To the chagrin of some friends and family wanderlust has struck again. I managed to stay focused for nearly a year and a half in a job related to my college education, however the desire to travel has grown strong again and can no longer be suppressed. I have secured a 12 month Visa for New Zealand and hope to document this adventure for posterity, or at least the life of the TravelBlog. Enj... full info
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Small island with a great resort.Small island with a great resort.
Small island with a great resort.
I could come back here no question about that.
Close up of the resort island.Close up of the resort island.
Close up of the resort island.
Like no more than 15 - 20 people including staff on the island at a time.
Tongan King Party Boat Tongan King Party Boat
Tongan King Party Boat
There wis this annoying lounge singer belting out tunes on this navy vessel that was trailing the tongan king's boat.
Street party Street party
Street party
People wandering the streets with no direction and lots of beer in their system is asking for trouble.
The local faces in the crowd.The local faces in the crowd.
The local faces in the crowd.
Sunrise at Lucky's Beach HouseSunrise at Lucky's Beach House
Sunrise at Lucky's Beach House
Despite not operating on a timepiece for a week I still was rising before sunrise and walking the beach.
Lucky's Beach House as seen from the dockLucky's Beach House as seen from the dock
Lucky's Beach House as seen from the dock
The view from Lucky's dock.The view from Lucky's dock.
The view from Lucky's dock.
Sunrise (same shot as the moon rise)Sunrise (same shot as the moon rise)
Sunrise (same shot as the moon rise)
Typical Tongan HomeTypical Tongan Home
Typical Tongan Home
No front door just a cloth flapping in the breeze, pigs running thru the house (not the cute pink pigs either), and generations all crashed out under the trees - admiring the sun from the shade.
Another one of those neighborhood 7/11'sAnother one of those neighborhood 7/11's
Another one of those neighborhood 7/11's
More typical housingMore typical housing
More typical housing
local dish - raw fish with a mayo/lemo dressing.local dish - raw fish with a mayo/lemo dressing.
local dish - raw fish with a mayo/lemo dressing.
We got suckered into going to a fundraiser that turned out to be more like a bad wedding receptionWe got suckered into going to a fundraiser that turned out to be more like a bad wedding reception
We got suckered into going to a fundraiser that turned out to be more like a bad wedding reception
Our host at Lucky's told us that the local library, in fact the only library in tonga was having a fundraiser and would be serving local food and entertain us with local dance. all for the price of $40... sounded like a good idea. Upon arrival we discovered there was not one native tongan in attendance... the library was in fact a library for the eruopean settlers and visitors. The local food was in fact italian and amricana and worse yet the entertainment was a DJ. We relied on our host for a lift back to our accomidation so were stuck at an event that was your nightmare wedding reception scenario. bring on the cheap drinks.....
A fruit showed up to the library fundraiser event.A fruit showed up to the library fundraiser event.
A fruit showed up to the library fundraiser event.
Scuba diving dayScuba diving day
Scuba diving day
someone has had to much nitrogen while diving. great reef diving on this day. we saw a white tipped reef shark, octopus and millions of colorful fish.
Local family waiting for their ferry.Local family waiting for their ferry.
Local family waiting for their ferry.
Another shot of the familyAnother shot of the family
Another shot of the family
They were lazing away chatting, smiling, watching me intently and making passing the time look effortless.
Another group waiting for a differnet ferryAnother group waiting for a differnet ferry
Another group waiting for a differnet ferry
Vava'u town as seen from the waterfrontVava'u town as seen from the waterfront
Vava'u town as seen from the waterfront
Man reading paperMan reading paper
Man reading paper



15th September 2008

Olga Hazen
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Sure glad your taking out time to enjoy life.
Sure enjoy your blog.Can't travel any more so you do it for us.
22nd July 2009

lanuola
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sure vavau is a alsome place to visit and take the holidays to got their
14th August 2009

Arthur Rozynski
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Tongan beer
Looking for my collection Tongan beer labels and beer coasters. Have you any for sale or exchange? Greetings Arthur
4th February 2011
The Aquarium Cafe

moala fifita
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miss my work
can't wait to come back there
19th August 2012
Man reading paper

Kuli
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His name
Alamoti Tautakitaki of Hunga Vava'u. He was one of my teachers at Tonga College in the early 1980s. Very good man. He is heavy involved in community projects for the outer islands in the Kingdom.

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