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| billyo | profile | all galleries >> Tonga | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Beach on the Southwest Side |
 Sunrise at the Ha' Atafu Surf Camp returning from fishing |
 Beach front entrance at the surf camp |
 Most of Tonga looked like this. Palm groves as far as the eye could see |
 Duke Kahanamoku was friends with the king of Tonga. He gave him a surfboard in the 50's |
 Anau and her niece. Anau, at 16 last year, won the South Pacific Games surfing competition at Tavarua |
 The King Surfs! (with the board Duke gave him) At over 500 lbs in this picture, is thought to be biggest ever to surf |
 Sisika |
 My Fishing Guide Toma |
 Dinner Time |
 The Market - presentation is everything |
 A vendor and her little helper |
 Fresh Produce |
 Taro and Yams |
 Crafts - this large carving sold for $US 115 |
 More Crafts |
 The Tongan Staple |
 The King's Palace |
 At an eatery, these cats pulled up a table & started 'jammin' |
 After school cruisin |
 Downtown Nuku' alofa, Tongatapu |
 Nuku' alofa Temple |
 Church |
 Cruisin Downtown |
 Traditional Dress |
 With Jake and Bonnie at an ancient monolith thought to have served as a celestial dial over a thousand years ago |
 Missionaries |
 Language barriers are always eleviated with the 'ol "how old are you?"! |
 Local Dance Show |
 Todd and his kids Jake and Bonnie. We stopped to say hello during 'recess' |
 I wonder if this dude knows how amazing his colors are... |
 Bamboo Forest |
 Blending In |
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