Last Day in Tonga

The following pictures are from our last two days in Neiafu. Yesterday, when I made my way to the college (middle school and high school together), it had been raining all morning and school had been cancelled due to difficulty getting kids to school. So Rosilynn and I had a wonderful conversation with the vice principal, along with a tour of the very poor facility. It definitely made us fully realize that we truly are used to the land of plenty. Last night we saw the last performance done by the kids we have enjoyed getting to know and it was very special. The pictures are of Meagan, the little bright-eyed girl, Laula (or Laura), and Jasmine, the oldest, getting ready to take exams which will help her make her way to the university, if she can win a scholarship. Colette and Taupe are wonderful and we certainly do hope we can reconnect with them again someday. David would love to help Taupe finish his house........that certainly would be rewarding.  This morning's sun makes everything so vibrant, and the flowers all are doing their best to fill the air with sweet fragrance; we woke up to a fantastic rainbow which welcomed us to a pristine day in the anchorage.