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Tonga Gallery
The Kingdom of Tonga is an island nation blessed with aqua water, blue skies, and people who earned it the name, The Friendly Islands.
By
Cruising World Staff
Updated: July 23, 2011
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On Vava’u, kids can’t help but ham it up for a passing camera.
Mark Pillsbury
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Graveyards are colorful scenes in Tonga.
Mark Pillsbury
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Yoga anyone? Sue (left) and Peg loosen up.
Mark Pillsbury
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The road to the village on Hunga is steep and well built, and Dave and Sue both enjoyed the climb to the top.
Mark Pillsbury
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What a view from atop Hunga.
Mark Pillsbury
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The concrete road on Hunga stops at the top of the hill.
Mark Pillsbury
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The Ark Gallery is a popular spot for visiting yachts.
Mark Pillsbury
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Musicians alternate between songs and mugs of Kava.
Mark Pillsbury
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Children dress in traditional clothing for their dance performance.
Mark Pillsbury
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After a bee sting, Dave goes to work to remove Peg’s rings to reduce the swelling in her finger. Note the Maka beer used for anesthesia.
Mark Pillsbury
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In Swallows Cave, feasts were once lowered through this hole in the roof when royalty was being entertained.
Mark Pillsbury
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On Tongatapu, pigs wade out and root for clams.
Mark Pillsbury
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