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The last stop in 1999 before going to New Zealand was the Vava'u Islands in northern Tonga.  We had chartered a sailboat here in 1995 and were looking forward to returning for a longer stay.  Cruisers from all over the world come here for the many beautiful islands and the fascinating culture in the only country in the South Pacific ruled by a monarchy going back over 150 years.  We visited many islands but spent weeks on the little island of Hunga, with a population of about 350.  This photo shows Club Hunga, a tiny resort owned by a New Zealand man and his Tongan wife, Hapi.  They became good friends as Patti used our PC to create their first color advertising brochures.  In return, we got several free meals of genuine Tongan cuisine and we got to know some of the islanders through Hapi.