[password] TwinkY6433
[position] 18 41.675S 173 59.925W
[weather] ESE 10 knots, 1019 baro
[speed] Anchored in Aisea?s Beach, Vava?u, Tonga.
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[status] We had a lazy day yesterday reading books and doing some washing, and then went to Varekai for a Sunday roast - it was great! Amanda then had a go of cutting my unruly hair and did a pretty good job until the clippers ran out of charge. We stopped back there this morning to get it finished =:). We then went to the little beach, found a track out, and walked to Neiafu. We passed through a little village called Pangai (not the one in the Ha?apai). It was very nice, tidy, clean and no rubbish about, which was nice to see people taking pride in their village. We carried sticks as there were a few dogs around and were told some were not very friendly. We got to town (5km walk) without incident and sorted out our visa extension at immigration, and then got our favourite coconut bread from the bakery. Yum! It?s the fluffiest, yummiest, coconut flavoured bread and we love it (which is saying a lot as many of you know we?re not big bread eaters). After going to the market for some veggies, we then met up with some others (Caprice, Mai Toi, and Nina) and had a beer at Mango Cafe. We got a taxi back to Pangai and made our way back to our dingy after a walk on the beach hunting shells. Dinner tonight was cheese burgers (thanks to the rolls from the bakery) and we will see if the wind has died down enough tomorrow to explore (although I think this blow if forecast for another day or two yet.) There?s talk of a show on Wednesday night in town, so we may head into Neiafu so we?re closer.

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