The Kingdom of Tonga: Season One
"Never have we felt as welcome as we did in the islands of Tonga" -Lin and Larry Pardey, Taleisin's Tales: Sailing Towards the Southern Cross Malo e lelei , dear friends and family, I'm happy to be back. I missed writing you all, and I have so many wonderful things to share about our next destination on our journey: Tonga. Given the length of this post, maybe too many wonderful things? If you're heading west, don't skip out on this gem of a country. Please note that I geeked out about Tonga, and I may have provided more information than anybody wanted or needed. I'm also combining multiple months into one post, which I don't normally do. While reading, set an alarm to get up and move your body once in a while. I added photo breaks after each section to help. Stay hydrated. You're in it for the long haul now. Sorry. Tonga Overview Tonga is remote. It consists of 171 islands, totaling 750 square km of land scattered across 700,000 square km of ocea...