Tonga - photos of Neiafu
Aurora_b
Mike and Liz Downing
Sat 11 Dec 2010 09:46
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Neiafu is the only town the Vava'u group of islands. It
is well hidden from the sea and finding our way in was like being
in a maze!
 Aurora B centre picture, on our way in to Neiafu,
top right.
 The waterfront, with the church on the hill
behind.
 The moorings in the fjord at Neiafu.
You can anchor, but it's very deep. We were on a buoy in the middle of boats to the left and it was just over 100ft
deep. We rented the buoy from a dive shop, so we hoped they
had gone down regularly to check the lines were well attached to the bottom. We
never had a problem and never heard of anyone else having problems. If it
was the Caribbean you would never trust them.
 Another view across the fjord with the small boat
harbour in the foreground.
 One of the local boats used for whale watching
around the islands of the
Vava'u group. It also took part in
some the yacht races in the Vava'u
regatta week.
 The big Banyan tree by the Post Office was a
meeting place for the locals
and a shady place to park
cars.
The cars in Tonga were probably the worst cars we have seen
anywhere. It is a poor society and provided the engine runs and the wheels
go round they keep them going regardless of the state of the body or
interior.
 The postbox at the main Post
Office.
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