Position: 19 degrees 50 minutes south; 174 degrees, 24 minutes west @ Uoleva Island
Anchored at Uoleva
Another amazing island. We anchored here this morning. Had a nice two hour sail south from Lifuka in about 16 knots of wind. It’s always a little sketchy sailing in these waters as there are uncharted reefs, but in the right weather (i.e. pretty good sun/light) you can see the change in water color and avoid the ones that want to bump the bottom of the boat.
Once anchored in nice, soft sand, we went ashore to a beautiful sand beach. Funny how Tonga comes closest to the image we have of the “South Pacific” than does most of French Poly. Back there are coral beaches. Here the beaches are fine sand that you can walk on with bare feet, which we did today for about a mile. This island is all beach and coconut trees. Then we went for a snorkel.
Another day, another island, another snorkel. You may be getting tired of hearing about it, but we’re not getting tired of living it. This is amazing!
yes the green monster does roar once in a while when I read your blogs..but even then I can’t wait to see what the next adventure is ..so you keep writing (and adventuring) and I will keep reading even when the monster gets very greeeeen. See you in 2 months!!!
Joanne