Tongatapu tour

2014-02-18 Tuesday

Last day in Tongatapu was a perfect day for a tour.

tini countryside village, huge church!

When low tide dozens of pigs walk out on the sea floor to look for delicacies!

Ha'amonga Trilithion (see text below)

Ota Ika- raw fish in coconut milk and citrus juice. Kinda like ceviche.  

Kale Sipi (= curry mutton flaps) with kassava. Heavy meal! Anna Anka would love the cartilage!

 Favorites

-          Freshwater pool in an underground cave system (‘Anahulu caves).

-          Crops like yams, taro, manioc/cassava/tapioca (same). The whole island is just one big plantation.

-          Ocean lookout with a natural coral bridge formation under which seawater churns (once again Tonga’s attractions remind me New Zealand where I have seen a similar formation).

-          Mutton flaps, in Tongan Sipi. Are according to some the reason why Tongans are heavy.

I also saw flying foxes, threeheaded coconut palm, different churches and villages, Captain Cooks landing place, royal palace, royal tombs, terraced tombs, and ancient remains (Ha’amonga trilithion- Stonehenge of the Pacific, erected 1200 AD).

'Anahulu caves, driver Cefo to the right.

Tour guide with golden teeth
- almost everyone has at least one teeth covered in gold.

Goodbye dinner with Jack, Joanna, Henry and Chris. Thanks for this time!