Tonga II

Tonga has been treating us well. Since arriving, we found a job that we had no idea actually existed: Island sitting. Back in the cubical days, I used to set up a desktop background of island views with white sand beaches and turquoise waters. Now I just look up past the screen:

A good life is one that’s shared, so we arranged a steady stream of visitors from all over the world to come visit us on our private island. If we didn’t have the goal of sailing around the world, a career as a Tongan tour guide would be right up our alley. Kayaking, fishing, spearfishing, wakeboarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, cave exploring, island hikes, beach bon fires, fire dancing, coconut opening, and pig hunting with friends have kept us busy.

It is difficult to blog when life moves entirely too fast, so I’ll just post a couple pictures with captions…

Showing Christina how to scale a snapper.

Christin carving on the wakeboard in front of Eueiki.

Exploring the outer island of Lau ui vaha after a long canoe paddle.

Getting PADI Open Water Certification with Sejal at Port Maurelle.

Throwing a party for some friends who are teaching at the local schools through Peace Corp.

Chad fishing on Euakafa, the island Survivor was considering for their next season.

We've been eating pretty well on a fish diet.