(above) Sophie, Tomo and Paula on the Ha'apai canoe, just arriving at Paingimotu from Popua, main land Tongatapu.
Hi Beautiful People!
Sophie and I went to Pangaimotu by canoe aneafi with Tomosan, Kerry, Leigh (newer AYAD), Ofa (Talafo'ou!!!), Sitiveni Fehoko and three other guys from Popua: Sitiveni Si'i, Paula and Lopeti.
Photos: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/vanessa.tuione/FavCanoePangiTripPhotos
We had a good time and I wanted to share photos with my fellow seafarers (haha) and you too!!! (There are more photos than just these by the way...these are just the many highlights, thanks to Tomosan's waterproof camera which made it all possible.) Wish we had waterproof cell phones. Diane, your cell phone is in the cell phone hospital right now because I neglected to provide it a waterproof jacket. But, it's going to survive.
I or maybe we all learned a few things about rowing canoes and stuff: We took a big canoe, the Ha'apai Canoe and a smaller canoe, Dan's canoe -- two canoes and Sitiveni's boat.
Here are a few things I learned. Feel free to add to the list...
Big canoes are better in choppy water.
Little canoes are faster in a current going your way.
Two boys are better than one. (For rowing purposes)
If you row a big canoe, best to have a long oar.
Cell phone + sea water = atamai maha
Waterproof cameras are a must when traveling to the South Pacific.
We really need to teach Tongan's how to swim.
Rowing can be huge in Tonga as a sport.
Just Do It!
'Ofa atu!
Nesa
