We hiked up to one of the highest hills in the area.

The grouping of buildings to the left is the main village of vava'u and where all the activity is. The body of water is known as Port of Refuge. The yachts are american, kiwi, Oz and an assortment of nationalities that come to live the "time does not exist" lifestyle.

Tonga Part 2: Vava'u

September 8th 2008
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 m ... read more

Oceania » Tonga » Vava'u

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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