Day 486: January 29, 2026 – Foa Island, Tonga (off ship excursion)
It’s been over a year since I’ve been off the ship (other than a hospital stay in Japan). So when I had an opportunity to join a group of shipmates heading to the remote Tongan island of Foa for a week I decided to go for the change of pace. We boarded a small plane (about 20 people) which took us over some spectacular (mostly uninhabited) islands in the south Pacific.
Views from the plane: the colors were exquisite – turquoise, green and deep blue.
I hope to do some birding, hiking, and if I get really brave, snorkeling.
11 responses to “A Vacation from my Vacation”
Wowza
Thank you for taking us along! Just beautiful!
I can picture you smiling with your clever title of this article! You are indeed one lucky girl to be able to vacation from a 3 year vacation!!! No one deserves it more, is more deserving, and could be as productive on a vacation as you.
These pictures are magical.
Aaaw, thank you my dear friend.
Time to refresh, restart,. Fantastic.
Yes.
More pictures- these remote Islands are magnificent!!!!!! I sew with aline of fabrics called Tonga Batiks ….. wonder if there is a connection.
Is this like a Fantasy Island Episode?
Looks sublime.
Look ! Da plane, Da plane. Is that dotted line on the map the international date line?
Something like that! Yes that is indeed the international date line.
Looks amazing!
There is some stunning beauty here.