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These kids scared us off the mountain.  
   

These kids scared us off the mountain.

Out in the middle of no where we had three kids appear out of the jungle from the path that we'd come from. They were checking us out and brandishing a 12 inch hunting knife, the youngest one kept eyeing us up and wispering to the oldest kid in the group (16 or 17 years old). We decided to take the less risky route out and make a quick escape on the bike and not hold the hill. It was a no win situation even if we did win the fight. Once we vacated the hill they took our position and shouted in triumph. To be honest in all my travels aside from the freaky night in the hostel with the crazy guy this was the first time I felt my life was possibly in peril.
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

Tongan Flag 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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