A collection of photos from our short time in Tonga. Most of the photos were taken by Doug who is crewing with us for the Tonga to New Zealand leg.
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| Big Mama Yacht Club (Doug Munn Photo) |
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The view towards Fluenta (Doug Munn photo)
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| Most importantly, we finally caught up with SV Exodus so the kids could play together. |
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| Benjamin helping with the stowing. |
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| Artist at Work: Victoria sketching the boats in the anchorage now that the wind finally stopped. |
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| Doug teaching the kids to use the bosun's whistle while Johnathan raises the Tongan courtesy flag he made with Nancy from SV Gitane when we were still in Mexico. |
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| As part of the passage preparations - checking out the storm staysail and trysail |
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| Doug trimming the trysail in 2 kts of wind. |
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| Victoria's sketch of SV Sequoia |
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| There was lots of wind ... the kite surfers take advantage of it. |
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| Big Mama teaches Tongan (Doug photo) |
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| Snorkelling off the wreck (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| Snorkelling off the wreck (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| Snorkelling off the wreck (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| Dancing at the Earl's birthday party (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| Another sunset in paradise (Doug Munn photo) |
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| Coconut Milk being prepared for the feast (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| Big Mama chopping tuna for the "raw fish" dinner. (Doug Munn photo) |
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| Big Mama teaching Tongan cooking (Doug Munn photo) |
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| Parrot Fish for the raw fish dinner (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| When the wind shifted some of the boats were a bit close (we think the little boat could be a tender for Koa, the 50' catamaran) (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| Fluenta at anchor (Doug Munn photo) |
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| Benjamin playing the banjo and tambourine (Doug Munn photo) |
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| Taking the ferry to town to do the provisioning (Doug Munn photo) |
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| This little piggie went to ... dinner ... (Doug Munn photo) |
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| And, another sunset in paradise (Doug Munn photo) |
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| Piggy for Dinner (Doug Munn photo) |
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| Departure Pig Roast (Doug Munn Photo) |
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| Doug, Benjamin and Bessie. |
Awesome, as usual
ReplyDeleteFantastic pictures! Love the kids pictures and the Parrot fish was gorgeous!
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