Neiafu, Vava’u Island, Tonga
The town of Neiafu is tucked up in a long sound at the heart of an archipelago peppered with limestone islands. The channel to town…
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To Tonga
We reluctantly said goodbye to Niue after only six days. We would’ve liked to stay longer but we wanted to get to Tonga and get…
The Pools and Reefs of Niue
Niue’s limestone heart is also credited with the excellent quality of its drinking water and the clarity of the surrounding nearshore waters, since rainwater -…
The Caves of Niue
Thanks to its limestone, the island is riddled with caves in addition to its chasms. One morning we picked up Karsten from Dreamcatcher KM and…
The Chasms of Niue
Niue (“The Rock”) is an upthrusted coral atoll. Over time the limestone has dissolved in many areas to make a landscape worthy of science fiction.…
Who Niue?
There’s a wee small island in the middle of the South Pacific with a strong sense of national identity and an even stronger attachment to…
At Beveridge Reef, Briefly
After eight days at sea, we dropped the anchor in 10 feet of water on a sandy shelf on the eastern rim of the Beveridge…
Sleep Islands
There are some expressions common to the width of the animal kingdom and the breadth of history, even to the earliest single cell organisms in…
Sleep Islands
There are some expressions common to the width of the animal kingdom and the breadth of history, even to the earliest single cell organisms in…
The Big City
The city was both a relief and a stress after a couple of months in the back of beyond. Papeete is a very unique place.…