Day. 6 a day on an Island

Well it is day 6 and we have the dat off. It is Sunday 28th September and we had completed the first week of work. All is on track and we are in need of a rest, so we decided to head off to a nearby island reputed to provide a peaceful setting for swimming and relaxing with a restaurant and bar.

We had a lazy breakfast and headed to the waterfront where we caught the ferry to Pangaimotu Island which is about 15 minutes by boat from Nuku'alofa. The resort was pretty good and did not disappoint. The bar wa open and the test match between NZ and. Argentina was on the TV so a few tragics went there first. The rest of the team found a couple of tables to make as a base for the day.  Some then went for a walk around the island  (about 30 minutes all the way on the beach). Others acquired the free snorkels and went to explore the sunken boats nearby which had been placed to form a coral reef.  There were plenty of tropical fish of many varieties, and good quantities of live coral growing in the crystal clear waters.

The restaurant provided a good menu and we all enjoyed a dealing lunch with some white and red medicine to wash it down.
We returned on the 4 pm ferry and had a short tour around the poorer parts of town which provided an interesting contrast to what we had seen to date. The evening was then spent relaxing at out guest houses where we cooked our own cheese and tomatoe toasties in abundance.

Another day gone in the adventure. A great day of relaxation. Tomorrow it is back to the grind stone. Photos will follow.