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S/V Hoku Pa'a
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Before leaving the Ha'apais we spent two days at uninhabited Luangahu Is. |
...well, Luangahu wasn't entirely uninhabited. |
Luangahu came complete with a do-it-yourself rescue boat, in case of shipwreck. The hulls of these outriggers are usually carved from mango trees, and take about one month to make. |
It wasn't long after our arrival at Matamaka, Vava'u before we were visited by 6 kids. They chatted shyly in English and asked for pens, paper and candies. |
Interisland boats are usually full (we saw one carrying a cow) and have as much freeboard as our dinghy. |
Jodie on Bee's Knees had had a tiring day after becoming 'lost' while chasing goats. |
Swallow's Cave is reached by dinghy, and at the back there is a tall chamber where dignitaries were once entertained. |
Swallow's Cave entrance is very deep; this photo shows (not very clearly) a huge school of small fish circling in the 'blue hole'. |
Freya was all dressed up for Canada Day, which we spent anchored out at Hunga Is. Thanks Mom for the many flags! |
After Canada Day we headed into Neiafu town to celebrate the King's Birthday at the Mermaid Bar. The festivities included the Icarus Challenge; trying to see how far off the end of the wharf one could fly. |
We found Nemo. |
Barb gets eye-to-eye with a clownfish. |
Local materials make up the wharf at Vaka'eitu. All you civil engineers - have fun calculating maximum load for the sticks. |
Anchored at Sisia Is., waiting for whales to swim by, we saw a nice sunset behind Fonua. | 
These Starfish look mighty relaxed - island time. |
A Lionfish corners prey using outspread fins and then sucks it in by rapidly opening its mouth. |
It took us a while to catch up to this fast stingray. | 
Here's another type of starfish - we've been calling them Pentagons. |
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S/V Hoku Pa'a 1000 DeCosta Pl. Victoria, BC Canada V9A 6Y3 |
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