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Headwinds and Flu Bugs – 2 days or 6?

We are on our way to American Samoa after spending a wonderful week in the Vava’u Islands of Tonga. The…

Tongan Saturday Morning Market

The Saturday morning market got underway around 6am but many of the vendors were only just getting started at that time. The kids walked…

Life in Tonga – Orin

Saturday, August 17 Today was market day we went to the main market of Tonga. we bought lots of fruit.…

Tongan Entrepreneurial Spirit

I awoke around 5:30 am to some harmonious music way off in the distance. The melodious sounds seemed to drift…

The Friendly Islands

After a very lazy day on the water we realized that there was no way we would make it to…

Exploring the Caves of Niue

It wasn’t until we went to the Avaiki Caves that our true adventure on Niue had started. Unlike Tahiti where…

Anchor fouled on Coral Reef

We were excited to spend a third day on the island of Palmerston. While we only had planned on staying…

Palmerston – Going Back in Time 150 Years

We were ready for a break after being on the water for a few days. Since our route passed within…

Banana Cannons and Rainbows

We are back out at sea. We have been traveling from French Polynesia to Tonga. Day in and day out…