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Mounu Island, Vava'u Group

We spent our first five days in Tonga on Mounu Island, a small island only a few acres in size in the Vava'u group. Mounu Island is the home of a small resort set amidst pure white beaches, turquoise water, and palm tree forests.
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Mounu Island is surrounded by shallow, clear water, with Ovalu Island a few hundred yards away
Mounu Island is surrounded by shallow, clear water, with Ovalu Island a few hundred yards away		 One of the Resort's boats, the Lulu Tahi
One of the Resort's boats, the Lulu Tahi		 Interior of our fale (cabin) on Mounu Island
Interior of our fale (cabin) on Mounu Island		 Rain falls on Mounu
Rain falls on Mounu
A blue starfish in the water near Mounu Island
A blue starfish in the water near Mounu Island		 Our fale
Our fale		 Path through the forest between our fale and the main building
Path through the forest between our fale and the main building		 Uli, the amazing whale-detecting dog
Uli, the amazing whale-detecting dog
Clear water and blue sky
Clear water and blue sky		 The vibrant reef between Mounu and Ovalu Islands
The vibrant reef between Mounu and Ovalu Islands		 Reef between Mounu and Ovalu Islands
Reef between Mounu and Ovalu Islands		 Several types of coral near Mounu Island
Several types of coral near Mounu Island
g6/56/743256/3/75447117.Y5Yujg1T.jpg g6/56/743256/3/75447118.4WGcHAlF.jpg Picture taken from the water between Mounu and Ovalu Islands
Picture taken from the water between Mounu and Ovalu Islands		 The water between the two islands is only about 3 feet deep
The water between the two islands is only about 3 feet deep
View from our fale
View from our fale		 Our fale on Mounu Island
Our fale on Mounu Island		 Hibiscus flower on Mounu Island
Hibiscus flower on Mounu Island		 Beach on Mounu Island
Beach on Mounu Island
View from main building on Mounu Island
View from main building on Mounu Island		 The main building, where meals are served and where boat trips depart
The main building, where meals are served and where boat trips depart		 Mounu Island has beaches all around it
Mounu Island has beaches all around it		 g6/56/743256/3/75447128.faYQfsnq.jpg
g6/56/743256/3/75447129.bQFrshOX.jpg Main building on Mounu Island
Main building on Mounu Island		 The Lulu Tahi in late afternoon sun
The Lulu Tahi in late afternoon sun		 The sun sets behind Ovalu Island and sets the stage for a fantastic light show
The sun sets behind Ovalu Island and sets the stage for a fantastic light show
g6/56/743256/3/75447133.ltf4Jalu.jpg Sunset behind Ovalu Island. The entire sky was red as the sun reflected on a layer of high clouds
Sunset behind Ovalu Island. The entire sky was red as the sun reflected on a layer of high clouds		 Library/bar area
Library/bar area		 Sunrise from our fale
Sunrise from our fale
A humpback whale just offshore from Mounu Island
A humpback whale just offshore from Mounu Island		 Our fale nestled in the trees
Our fale nestled in the trees		 View of Mounu Island from Impetuous
View of Mounu Island from Impetuous		 Mounu Island
Mounu Island
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Lise 30-Sep-2007 08:15
Absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing!
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