Tonga is the oldest and last remaining Polynesian monarchy. It is divided into four parts, volcanic Niuas in the north, Vava’u group, Ha’api group low coral and high volcanoes, and Tongatapu in the south with the capital Nuku’alofa. We start with the Niuas, arriving at Niuatoputapu just after the tsunami, there are three [...]
The Power of Water
October 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments
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Thanks for your concern
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments
We would all like to thank you for all the emails you sent during the last couple of weeks, they meant a great deal to us. Replies will be coming out but as you probably guess life was a bit hectic, we were exhausted physically and mentally. We could however sail away, I [...]
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Niuatoputapu and the Tsunami
October 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Photos of the damage and the initial recovery of this northern Tongan island now in the gallery.
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