As we had had no further symptoms we were let out of jail...I mean quarentine...just in time to arrive in Tonga. We docked in Nufa Alufa the capital. We had arranged to rent a car...but had trouble finding the headquarters. When we finally did ...there were no cars available, despite having made a reservation. A very helpful lady found another car at a different location and arranged for her son to take us there. Unfortunately they did not accept credit cards and as this is the way we get insurance, we could not proceed...so back we went to avis. It seemed futile, when they found a solution. We could rent the salesperson's business car! What a surprising turn of events....and so we were off to explore the island of Tonga.
The whole thing caused us to walk from place to place...seeing some interesting things along the way
Our car trip was astonishing. Firstly the island was devastated in 2021 by a tsunami and ash cloud from an eruption on a neighbouring island. We saw signs of the devastation. Secondly, the island is underdeveloped, so it was still in its pristine state in many ways with its ways of life preserved. Dogs are everywhere, as well as chicken, horses and pigs.
We followed the coast road which was marked as a major road...and were totally surprised as the road was...well...rough. At one point a pot hole full of water served as home to a duck!
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