2017-08-20 Bike Ride in Ha'apai
On a couple of occasions, we borrowed bikes from the Sandy Beach Lodge on Foa Island and rode to Pangai, a 14km distance on reasonable…
Month: September 2017
2017-08-30 Ha'apai Anchorages
We visited a number of anchorages while we were in the Ha’apai. Nomuka Iki was a convenient day sail from Nuku’alofa and had a reasonable…
2017-08-28 Ha'apai Fair
The Ha’apai Agricultural, Fishing and Craft Fair was held in July. Matafonua Lodge had several guests going, so a few of us yachties piled in…
2017-09-04 Day Sails
We were at the Matafonua Lodge anchorage and were heading to Pangai for a couple nights. We thought it would be fun to invite Darren…
2017-08-31 Kiting at Matafonua
In addition to beautiful setting for whale-swimming, diving, free-diving courses, paddle-boarding, windsurfing and dining, Matafonua Lodge had the added attraction of kite-boarding. Monty got kiting…
2017-09-12 Blue Lagoon
No, not the Blue Lagoon featured in the movie, but the one in Tonga! We had spent the previous day sailing about 25 miles to…
2017-09-09 Nuku Beach Party
Back up in the Vava’u Group, we heard on the net about a birthday beach party at Nuku Island celebrating a few September birthdays. I…
