Sight seeing

Stan and I spent the day showing Barbara the island. Barbara is our friend Brian's very good friend from California, that was here to visit Brian for 12 days. This was her last weekend of a very full vacation.
We started off going to church, so she could experience the most amazing singing. Tonga is famous for its singing, that happens all over the island in church's on sunday. Everyone who comes here should make sure they experience Tonga's very moving and inspiring choirs.
Next we went home and had Brian and Barabra over for a tradition Tongan feast. On sundays the family will get up very early to get the meal ready to go into the underground oven, that bakes for several hours. The meal is served after church.
Then we were off for the day. We went to the coral arch, then to the bat cave. Sorry no pictures they didn't work out. You go into this cave that has a pool in it, that the kids swim in. Actually dive into, head first, one right after the other, scary. They light candles all around the edge of the cave to be able to see. It is so cool. Brian is the only one that went swimming.
Then to the cliffs of Tonga, you don't think it is to bad, till you are right at the edge My heart started to pound a bit, so I layed down to take my picures. Barbara and her husband are avid rock climbers and she was itching to figure out a way to climb the cliffs. Not me!!!! and lastly to the blow holes. They are beautful, and we got there just as the sun was setting. To bad is was low tide, they are so amazing in high tide when the water is crashing against the shore.
We had an amazing day, I fell into bed exhausted and so greatful. I am glad to have met Barbara and looking forward to get some of her pictures! Jay