Fafa Island

I wrote about our Fafa trip on the Hess visit, but there is more to share.

When we were taken to our fale, coconut water awaited us. Tongan hospitality. We love coconut water, and this was so decorative. It is healthy and when plucked right off the tree especially refreshing.

 

Our fale was actually 2 rooms. Hesses were in one and we with the other. A hallway was between the 2 rooms with the bathroom between. We enjoyed the outdoor shower after snorkeling ... Outdoors but totally private … unless the parrots fly over. Our yard was totally private with hammock, lounge chairs, beach view. 

 

 We walked straight from our fale to the ocean for snorkeling, but only snorkel at high tide. When it is low tide, your tummy scrapes the coral. The first time out we learned that lesson.

We strolled around the island, along sand and rock. Looking north is Nuku’alofa. Any other direction is the sea. We love the ocean and have never tired of our trips to the sea. We need an uplift, it is to the beach. Even our travels by boats on our mission in rough or semi-rough water have been a pleasure to us.

 

 Birds' chatter in the morning was a pleasant awakening…a little early, but we love the birds (it was not the parrots, but the pretty song birds). We took an early morning hike across the island. The foliage is dense and we were in time for a sunrise.

 

 

 

At lunch, Monte asked for a coconut. The waitress said no, but we pointed out there were coconut trees all around. She went to the waiter. He took of his shirt and shoes, and climbed the nearest tree! The first coconut he cut down, he said was too old. So he climbed a second tree, which he pronounced the coconut to be perfect….and Monte agreed. Now that was going the extra mile.

 

We loved that Julie and Darren were able to come visit. How wonderful to have family come so far.