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Tonga Gallery

The Kingdom of Tonga is an island nation blessed with aqua water, blue skies, and people who earned it the name, The Friendly Islands.
  • Updated: July 23, 2011

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On Vava’u, kids can’t help but ham it up for a passing camera. Mark Pillsbury

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Graveyards are colorful scenes in Tonga. Mark Pillsbury

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Yoga anyone? Sue (left) and Peg loosen up. Mark Pillsbury

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The road to the village on Hunga is steep and well built, and Dave and Sue both enjoyed the climb to the top. Mark Pillsbury

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What a view from atop Hunga. Mark Pillsbury

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The concrete road on Hunga stops at the top of the hill. Mark Pillsbury

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The Ark Gallery is a popular spot for visiting yachts. Mark Pillsbury

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Musicians alternate between songs and mugs of Kava. Mark Pillsbury

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Children dress in traditional clothing for their dance performance. Mark Pillsbury

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After a bee sting, Dave goes to work to remove Peg’s rings to reduce the swelling in her finger. Note the Maka beer used for anesthesia. Mark Pillsbury

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In Swallows Cave, feasts were once lowered through this hole in the roof when royalty was being entertained. Mark Pillsbury

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On Tongatapu, pigs wade out and root for clams. Mark Pillsbury
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