Taiana's Resort Ha'apai

... snadisti, mut muuten jotain 30 lämmintä ja aurinko lämmittää kivasti. Biitsistä muutama sata metriä itään on saaria ympäröivä riutta, mist kuuluu kokoajan hirvee aallokon pauhu ja itse aallotkin on kauheen kokoisia. Pitää varmaan ottaa kanootti lainaks ja lähtee ziigailee aaltoja, mitä ei Hietsussa ihan jokapäivä nää... Ainii. Kuuden viikon päästä (viimeistään) lähtee lento New Yorkin kylästä kohti Helsingin metropolia, mut siitä ei sen enempää...vielä!

... in an underground oven.We didn't really know what most of it was (imagine Owen's face) but we ate our fill and it looked like we had hardly started! The local children performed traditional Tongan dances and songs. The next day we left the anchorage and headed out to sea. As we entered the next bay, Carol sighted something in the water that she thought might be a manta ray. Knowing that I ...

... the resort w*s empty *nd re*lly be*utiful so we st*yed....*nd even with cloud *nd r*in we m*n*ged to get burnt!!! Doh ! We got b*ck *round te* time *nd w*tched sunset whilst h*ving dinner *t M*ngoes, *nother nice rest*ur*nt on the w*terfront! We h*d the best p*nc*ke dessert ever, with fresh p*p*y* *nd ice cre*m...just wh*t you need for * h*ngover h* h* h*!

... so Emeline had to stay at the hospital overnight, allowing the other 2 to come out! Dr Eko ???? was the other Dr with Dr saia, but we couldnt say his surname so susie and I decided to call him Dr. Eko (we thought it was quite amusing but he hasn't seen any of Lost so he didn't really undrstand our amusemet, nevermind!) The Mermaid bar is a proper Yacht bar in the high season, and its right on the water front and has a boat shaped bar. It ...

... these are toys for him to nibble on, ha! )!! The apartment is really cute; it's a self-contained double, with a kitchen, lounge, bathroom, and a small decking area with a swing hammock. It also happens to have a couch bed in the lounge which meant Aliza could stay with us too which was nice! The location itself is fantastic....its right on the shore of the Old Harbour which is only a 5 minute walk into town and about 15 ...

... untimely, bloody end (sarcasm). The day progressed, I lost a tuna, Mark landed another baby marlin. Andy, Mark and I got a Mahi Mahi each. Then came the most contraversial moment of the day.. The one that got away. A line started to run, another marlin! We cleared the other lines and Andy was assuming the position in the chair, when Henk and Te'O started shouting that it was my fish and not Andy's. I don't know if it was greed or slavish ...

... was faster than a striped marlin, or Lake Superior is smaller than Lake Michigan (who named it Superior?). There was nearly a fight between all the teams and the most annoying brits the world has seen. It just goes to show that there is no fool like an old racist fool. Today is a rest day for us and race day for the boat people.

... room clad only in a towel.(no photo sorry)... Ahh.. if only he could remember it. Today we relocated to Adventure Backpackers, booked our trips (whale watching and sport fishing), hired some sea kayaks and went out paddling round Port of Refuge, stopping off at tiny beaches and the occaisional dock before fighting the waves and wind to get back ...

For now, just a quick word... Every Friday night in Vava'u, anyone who is eager can enter their boat in the weekly race held in the Port of Refuge. If you are without sail, you can hop aboard a boat that is entered and help crew, or just be the onbard cheer squad. It's a great way to start the night...with awards and drinks after.

... our tent and get a night sleep. I was Sharing with Jack an Aussie lad and we found a spot right next to the water it was an awesome spot with th waves crashing around us and we got a little fire on the go and got some noodles on th go as well. <br><br>The next morning we all took the tents down and started our climb up the hill to he top of Tofua. We left some of the bigger stuff like the 25 liter water can at the base camp and headed up the hill towards he peak ...