A question my mum posed in a recent letter made me think I should write a response.. “Are the kids bored yet?” Short answer: No! Truthfully..yes of course, sometimes – like any kids anywhere in the world. In Tonga my kids are lucky; they are never …read more…
It’s time for the whales to be moving on. The humpback whales of Tonga return here for a few months each year to mate and calf, before, as the waters get warmer, returning to the cooler krill filled waters of the Antarctic. When we first arrived the amount of whales we …read more…
I find it hard to believe I’ve been a mother for 10 years. What a long journey, the most life changing ever. So sad to hear from Sarah that Gail has died now. She was a lovely woman who put up a brave fight to cancer. She was determined to stay active …read more…
Up in the morning, bright sunshine and kids talking to cats wake me up. Maisie puts a lizard on my back and makes me jump. Marlon gives me his usual morning report of which cats are with us. Tea is made for me by Maisie, milky and weak, just how I don’t like …read more…
We’ve been here 6 weeks now, the intense cooking time is mostly over, and we’ve settled into a daily routine of sorts…Here’s a little picture of our daily life… Our camp is good now and the tents are still going strong. We have tarps over them which is not so pretty but necessary to protect from …read more…