Like many good things, it is not what I thought I would like; its charm is revealed slowly and is quite unexpected. It takes a few visits for me to understand and adjust to An Bang beach life. Then I’m hooked and love it, particularly on a Friday night. Kids are happy at any …read more…
I’m reluctant to go in and pull my hoody tighter around me. I’ve always been brave with cold water and hope my hardiness has not dissolved in the warm waters of Tonga. The kids yelp with excitement and delight as they leap the white foam of the clean cold waves. The beach is wide …read more…
Just back from a wonderful overnight camp with Karyn on Fulefuka, Goat Island. Although it’s just across the lagoon it’s totally uninhabited and wild and feels completely different, especially on the other side that looks out to endless big ocean. I’m full of crashing waves, starry skies, dark forest, and lots of sand. …read more…
We were out in the boat yesterday looking for whales as it’s coming to the end of their season; soon the calfs will be big enough for them to begin returning South to the feeding grounds of the Antarctic. We were lucky enough to get in with one mother and calf but they were …read more…
I’m sitting out on our newly cleared deck having a luxurious moment – ‘so glamourous’ as Maisie would say – a pot of coffee and a bit of time all to myself. The kids are at ‘school’ with Karyn, Kian is working on guttering with Boris, and I have time for writing. Marlon discovered …read more…