Dupincia Lodge
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In Tonga at 2AM
Made it to Tonga. Kind of a late night. By the time we arrived at the Dupincia it was after 3am. Our room was fine, not fancy and it had AC a rarity in Tonga. Awoke to the buzz of weed wacking outside at 9:30am and realized we needed to get a move on. Showered, dressed and walked downstairs for our ride to the ferry. When we got there we spotted …
Mother knows best
"Get a better education so you can have a better life than your father and I, because I didn't have the chance to further my education" mom says.
Thinking about all that she had to go through to get to where she was, it was a big sacrifice to her and her families. My mother’s name is 'Ana Tufui Sisi, daughter of Sosefo Sisi Toutai Finau and Malia Melesete Manukeu. Malia was a stayed home mom with eight children so, what she does for living ...
Tonga
... and there can be sudden downpours of rain. Having said this, we had a great time and I am certainly glad we went. If anything, it gave us an insight into life on a Pacific island. I was even surprised that pirates are still so common and that the guest house employed security over night to ensure they are robbed by pirates!
We went to Tonga so that Johnny and I could spend some time together on a quite beach before Johnny goes home ...
Eua
... be beautiful white sand beaches and good snorkelling and swimming. We are hoping to go diving there, and also if we can, go on a whale watching trip to get a closer look at the whales. We fly tomorrow so I will try and upload this journal entry at the airport before we go. We were going to get the ferry but due to time constraints we decided to fly instead. I will try and upload some photos from Eua and update the next entry after we have had a few days in ...
Week 1 - Tongatapu
... to be very musical and often break into song at unexpected moments. The Tongan doctors do their ward rounds in traditional Pacific island dress which includes a shirt with a sarong and flip flops or sandals! James and I feel slightly out of place in our shirt and chinos but not sure where we get hold of a sarong! 8th August: Pacific Islands Surgeons Association Conference Tonga is hosting the Pacific Islands Surgeons Association Conference which is going on for ...
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Amenities
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Beach
- Free parking
- Kitchenette
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