Nomuka'iki
Kokamo's Pacifc Meanderings
Tom and Rachel
Thu 20 May 2010 09:13
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Kokamo's position is 20:16.6S
174:48.3W
We have left Tongatapu and set off to
explore the Ha'apai islands, the central group in the Kingdom of
Tonga. This is what it is
supposed to be about - After a great sail last night we anchored this
morning off a perfect white sand beach with beautiful turquoise water at the
little island of Nomuka'iki. We have been snorkelling over the
incredible coral this afternoon and went on our first foraging
expedition to gather coconuts, although our machete skills for opening them are
still a bit inexpert.
It is good to be sailing again - we
have been busy socialising with the other yacts that made the trip from
NZ at 'Big Mamam's yacht club' over the last few days so now it
feels great to set off for some adventures of our own, and leave the
not so bright lights of Nuku'alofa behind. In between the pirate party, sorting
out the boat and bits and pieces of admin we did still managed to have a bit of
a look at Tongatapu. We
visited the polynesian equivalent of Stone Henge, an ancient triolith, and
the blow holes on the west coast where the swell crashing onto the
reef gets forced up through gaps in the rock and coral, sending spectacular
plumes of water high into the ar in a sort of domino effect all the way down the
coast - awesome! Out taxi driver for the morning was keen to make sure we
sampled all the Tongan produce along the way so we kept pulling up by
the side of the road at various small holdings so he could find papayas and
bread fruit for us - we have more bread fruit than we know what to do with
- on the menu last night bread fruit chips!
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