Pangaimotu Island

Outrigging and public holidays

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June 30th 2016
As most of you know one of our favourite things is outrigger canoeing (one very good reason for being in the Pacific!). There is a very active club here that meets several times a week and has races on public holidays. Luckily for us in the 6 weeks we have been here we have had 3 public holidays. So some very fast races and I am developing excellent muscles. If I can develop half the muscles Tonga ... read more

Oceania » Tonga » Tongatapu

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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