I have not been able to keep up with the blog, and I apologize! The wireless internet in Vava'u is no good to upload pictures, so I had to wait until we got back in Tongatapu today. We were actually supposed to leave Vava'u on Tuesday, but because Monday was a Tongan holiday our ship didn't come until Thursday. But no worries because Vava'u is like paradise. Who minds being stuck in paradise for a few extra days?
Anyways, the rest of our stay in Neiafu was really very enjoyable. We moved to the Puataukanave International Hotel the day I wrote the last post, and we stayed in the Backpackers lodge. It had a community kitchen, living area, and bathrooms, but we stayed with some really cool people so it was fun. They were both Australian and work for Marine Research groups. They were there with diving and taking photos of the whales that are beginning to migrate to Vava'u to have their babies. We really liked the backpackers lodge, and it was nice to have a little more room to move around in and not just a hotel room.
We travelled all over Vava'u and got to see some of the family property! Dad's land is in Utungake. It has 2 huge mango trees on it, one of which is Dad's and one that is his oldest sister Vasa's. He told us that hers was always better and always had better fruit! Then we travelled a little further into Utungake and saw Grandma's property. It's a beautiful piece of land that leads right over a hill on to a beach. We snorkelled and swam there a good many times during our stay.
Other than that we just spent some time exploring the city of Neiafu and visiting with Vasa's family. It was a great trip, and we got some excellent pictures!
We are back in Tongatapu now to spend what time we have left with the family here. It's going to be hard leaving them in 4 days. Hopefully, I will be able to put some new pictures up before we leave for good.
We love and miss everyone!
-Maria
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