18* 39'S 174* W
It has been a fun 5+ weeks in the Kingdom of Tonga. It is an interesting mix of remote out islands and expat bars and restaurants. After our friends on Totem and IO left 2 weeks ago, we hooked up with Victoria, Delos and Ghost. We got in a lot of snorkeling and 2 scuba dives this past week. We also visited a number of small villages and left school supplies with the teachers in the villages' one room school. The kids always get excited to have visitors off the boats and want to practice their English, sing us songs, and demonstrate their traditional dances.
Today, we are in the process of checking out of Tonga and heading 400 nm to Fiji. Forecast is for 18-22k winds and 7-10' seas, all behind us, so it should be an OK passage. Leaving Tonga arouynd noon should put is Savusavu, Fiji late afternoon in two days.
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