Friday, October 28, 2016

Report #33 Nuku' Alofa, Tongatapu , Tonga October 27, 2016 Thursday Part #2 Of 3 84 Pictures

The hike continues…….

 

 

Low tide provides an opportunity for foraging

 

A private residence

 

Bent over all day collecting

 

Some of the "tire" trees did not survive

 

Little Italy Restaurant and Inn

 

Mostly the women forage

 

Attempt at planting the shoreline

 

Nice accommodations at Little Italy

 

A crane…..one and only one we saw

 

It was a long hike

 

Locals along the way

 

Taxi stand

 

The tide stayed low all morning

 

A smaller church on Vuna Road

 

Boarded up

 

These boats are going nowhere at low tide

 

Stuck until later

 

Fresh fish for sale

 

The boats belong to the locals

 

Barely in water

 

Few walkers today

 

The tide did come up in the afternoon

 

The lowest tide of the day

 

Getting close to our destination

 

The crane fishing

 

A few palms

 

A wedding procession

 

Little India Restaurant

 

Mamta Villa

 

A new building

 

Planning on ordering pizza

 

Outdoor dining

 

Great for big groups

 

Surrounding pond

 

Driveway fountain

 

Inside the restaurant

 

A private tent

 

Local beer was great

 

Maka Lager – made in New Zealand

 

On boy…..double servings

 

Outdoor dining

 

Roadside plants

 

Going back

 

One bird

 

Boat stuck

 

Another fishing boat

 

A fisherman

 

Still in the water

 

Kids sneaking out of the school grounds

 

Uniforms of the girls

 

Group of boys

 

Nice sidewalks

 

Who let the pigs out??

 

Oink, oink……..

 

One of the sows

 

Three little pigs

 

Looking at us

 

Bill walking back to the ship

 

Tide was coming in

 

Still collecting

 

These kids were trying to eat lunch

 

The Amsterdam

 

Net fishing – hard work

 

Girls cooling off

 

Girl guide school

 

Might be a cafe

 

Downtown

 

The rain tree

 

Rain tree

 

Rain Tree square

 

Royal Palace

 

King and Queen of Tonga

 

Long live the king

 

Dolphin fountain

 

Gateway to the pier

 

Treasury

 

Gateway to the city

 

Ship at the wharf

 

Treasures

 

Many tables of souvenirs

 

Decorations by the ship

 

Getting back early