Just gave up on the internet after an hour of trying to get into our gmail account with good luck and then a spit. Looks like I will have to wait until at least Friday in Tonga. We cross the International Date Line on our way to Vava'u, so it will be Friday when we get there, jumping one day ahead. We spent the day waiting for Customs and Immigration to check us out, had lunch with Brandy and Marc from Restless, and we shopped for a few provisions. David and I snorkeled along the reef near Sidewinder and saw some huge parrot fish and groupers, along with a few little seasnakes and a shark. Visibility is awesome, although most of the coral here got wiped out during Cyclone Heta in 2004.
We are leaving early Tuesday morning so that we can get there by early Friday morning with the gentle winds predicted for this week. I have some cool pics to send for the blog, but it looks like we will have to wait. This week has been such a special surprise and everyone will love the photos, which is the only way one can truly grok this island and its people. What an amazing landscape with so many pools and rock formations. It is time for me to go to sleep and rest before we take off very early tomorrow morning. Sailmail will continue to be our lifeline. Love you mucho, Suzi
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