We're not really sure what Faka means but apparently it connects to a lot of Tongan words and it's the joke for the Tongan parents when their children run around America yelling out Fakafaka without realizing they're yelling out bad words in english:-) Overall our time here in Tongatapu in the big city of Nukalofa has been incredible, throwing surprises at us left and right. The people have definitely lived up to their friendly isle reputation and we're now excited to see the other Tongan island groups. We will be heading to the Haipai group just north of here. It should be about 40-60 miles before our next stop, and after that it's island hopping up to Vavau group. Vavau is very popular in the cruising world and is supposed to have some of the best snorkeling, diving, whale watching, ect...So it's time to move on. The king has been crowned, we're out of here!
(Side note...don't worry parents because we take full precautions when catching rides, or exploring Sri Lanken cargo ships. We know that everyone does not have good intentions no matter how "nice" they may seem).
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I was just checking to see if I could actually leave a comment. My extended family has a blog too, so I'm already a member.
I don't know what it means to take full precautions when exploring Sri Lanken cargo ships, except maybe to ransom the captain's firstborn in exchange for safe passage. If that's the case, shame on your whole operation. If it just means letting someone know where you're going and who you're with...then, where is your sense of adventure?!
Note: In order to post this, I need to type the security word "vzgzom" next to a field with a handicap symbol next to it. Good to know that Blogger is wheelchair accessible.
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