Monthly Archives: September 2022

TONGA TO FIJI

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Departing Vava’u was bittersweet. It felt like we were leaving family behind.  Bear and Char from the Falalau Deli froze our home-cooked passage meals and prepared for us a couple of frozen meals extra, in exchange for giving them some wetsuits.  Caryl … Continue reading

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TONGA, A FORBIDDEN SAILING PARADISE

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A 2002 Tongan cruisers guidebook raved about sailing in Vava’u, Tonga, but added the caveat, “The downside, if you consider crowds a negative, are the hordes of cruisers that clog Nieafu Harbor and the closer anchorages.”  And admittedly, although I … Continue reading

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