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Tonga Photos
Dinner at the Good Samaritan Inn - a Tongan feast
Our
beach fale at The Sandy Beach Resort on the Tongan island of Foa. After a
4 hour flight from Sydney to Tonga's main island, Tongapatu, we boarded a small
prop plane that took us 100 km north to this beautiful South Pacific paradise.
Looking
to the north.
This beach was about 15 meters from our fale (see above picture). The boat is Monika's, the resident scuba divemaster. Since Sandy Beach Resort only has 12 bungalows (max of 24 people), we had the beach, the shore reefs, and the divemaster practically to ourselves.
We dove three times; each was outstanding.
Looking
to the south.
Foa (our island) typified our image of the South Pacific . . . beautiful, deserted sandy beaches; crystal clear water; and amazing sunsets . . . it was hard to leave.
There are several large coral heads off the shore that are excellent for snorkeling.
Sigrid and Jurgen (German resort owners) provided sea kayaks for everyone. We kayaked to the king's island one day; a completely deserted island.
Check out our Tonga journal.