To get to our next homestay, we needed to take a boat up to another group of islands. The boat ride was 10 hours, leaving Nuku'alofa in the late afternoon and arriving in Ha'apai about 2 - 3 in the morning. Our host family surprised us and showed up at the dock to say goodbye one last time.
Here are our accomodations. We had the
nice place to sit. It was very uncomfortable and very cold. Although Tonga is tropical, being in an open air boat in the middle of their winter, at night was really, really bad. But at least we weren't sleeping in the stair/walk ways like I saw Tongans doing. I had no idea people still traveled in this manner! I lept wondering during the 10 hours how Peace Corps could have us travel like this and not at least provide blankets or sleeping bags or have told us to bring a coat at least...
Our view from the boat...you can see just how flat parts of Tonga are.
Here are our accomodations. We had the nice place to sit. It was very uncomfortable and very cold. Although Tonga is tropical, being in an open air boat in the middle of their winter, at night was really, really bad. But at least we weren't sleeping in the stair/walk ways like I saw Tongans doing. I had no idea people still traveled in this manner! I lept wondering during the 10 hours how Peace Corps could have us travel like this and not at least provide blankets or sleeping bags or have told us to bring a coat at least...
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