I'm writing this on Monday afternoon (Feb. 2) as I watch the Super Bowl live on TV. We're six hours behind SC, but one day ahead.
Rita Rudner, a comedian entertaining us on the ship during this segment, said it was the only place you could watch the Super Bowl live on January 32!
I spent the day visiting beaches,
blowholes,
flying fox bats, and burial grounds all across the main island of Tonga. Here are my shots that I took today.
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| We've had great entertainers on the trip. That's Rita Rudner posing for me as folks prepare for an island tour. She's on this segment with her husband and 12-year-old daughter (the daughter opens her mother's act with a few songs). |
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| One of the attractions to see are the blowholes. I missed the biggest part of the splash ... just not fast enough. |
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| The spray from a blowhole. Our guide said folks used to take showers this way. |
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| Flying Fox Bats are found in the trees. I got video of them flying around, but could only capture the sleepers in the trees in a photo. |
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| We saw lots of graveyards and an actual funeral underway. The Tongans cover the grave (often with blankets, too) to keep the dead warm. |
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| We were slated to visit a beach resort, but it wasn't like your typical beach resort in the states. |
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| The resort was rustic, and I had a relaxing time at the 'Otuhaka Beach Resort. |
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| The natural beauty of the beach resort grounds. |
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| I waded into the Pacific, but the rocks were slippery. |
