Sorry again for the sparse updates. It’s partially because the Internet is scarce and partially because there’s nothing really doing on these islands. I usually sleep at least 10 hours a day while we are at anchor and the biggest dilemma of the day is choosing between either rice or pasta with either corned beef or canned tuna for dinner.
Right now I’m in Niuatoputapu, Tonga. The name means “forbidden coconut.” This is the least populated-populated island that we’ve been to, with about 1010 people living here. In fact, there was a death here the other day so I guess the population is now 1009. The island is far away from the other Tongan islands and on the way from Samoa to Fiji. An 8 person airplane stops once a week and a supply boat comes about once a month, weather depending.
It was a two day sail here and a little rough. After the first day we switched to two hour shifts. The wind was on our nose and the constant crashing of waves over the bow somehow found their way into my cabin, through a crack maybe, and half my bed was soaked, amongst some other books in my cabin. Everyone and everything survived and dried.
Like usual, we planned on staying here only 3 days, but because of imperfect weather we’ve been here for over a week now. On top of that, we lost a day because we finally crossed the International Date Line. The time is the same as in Samoa, but Tonga moved themselves to the other side of the Date Line before the last millennium so that they could claim their kingdom as “the land where time begins.” (Samoa is UTC -11 and Tonga is UTC +13.)
The first night here we went to a potluck then watched a traditional dance recital at the primary school.
One day we hiked up to the summit of the island with another boat, Drina from Sydney, and took some photos.
When we’re exceptionally bored, we walk to the Palm Tree Island Resort. That’s the only hotel on the island. They have some cold beer. As you can imagine, there were no guests at the time. But Laura, the proprietor, has two couples arriving next week. There is a party there this evening that should be composed of the 4 other yachts anchored here. The hotel is actually separated from the main island by a lagoon so we can walk there at low tide or take the dinghy at high tide.
We were going to leave for Fiji (Suva) this morning, but the wind was too much, so hopefully we’ll leave tomorrow. One day, I’ll make it to Australia. Slowly, but surely.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Very interesting. Can’t wait to talk to you. Take care. Love you.
August 1st, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Sean in alaska when you called.cell and email off and of having a great time
August 4th, 2009 at 12:48 am
Good show. Let us know if you need a loan don’t forget thebunderberg .
August 16th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Sean we will help with a direct ticket from australia to sf.come home direct. Love dad.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
sorry to bother you, I’m trying to find Linda and Andy Thornton, Cormandel Quest a Nicholson 35, blue hull with red antifoul, longkeeler, who are in the area of Tonga before the Tsunami and we haven’t heard from them since I know this isa long shot but you haven’t seen tem or the boat.
any info welcome
manythanks
Barry
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October 19th, 2021 at 12:35 am
Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of British India, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, completed in 1903. It’s also known for the handicraft shops that line The Mall, a pedestrian avenue, as well as the Lakkar Bazaar, a market specializing in wooden toys and crafts.
Shimla
Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in the Himalayan foothills. Once the summer capital of British India, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, completed in 1903. It’s also known for the handicraft shops that line The Mall, a pedestrian avenue, as well as the Lakkar Bazaar, a market specializing in wooden toys and crafts.
November 30th, 2021 at 7:36 am
Железнодорожные перевозки. Анналы возникновения и развития
Ныне грузовые железнодорожные перевозки представляют собой симбиоз инженерных достижений в области средств передвижения и оптимального процесса управления продвижением товаров и услуг через поставщиков к потребителям. Железнодорожные превозки. ТК БИРТРАНСЖелезнодорожные перевозки грузов по-прежнему считаются самым быстрым, удобным и наименее затратным способом доставки различных грузов – от тяжелой строительной техники до скоро портящихся продуктов питания.Объясняется это в первую очередь тем, что железнодорожные перевозки находятся вне конкуренции, если изложение идет о транспортировке тяжелых и негабаритных грузов: строительной техники (кранов, экскаваторов, самосвалов), крупногабаритных технических изделий (возьмем, опор ЛЭП, железобетонных плит, перекрытий и т.п.). Железнодорожные превозки. ТК БИРТРАНС Присутствие этом размеры данных грузов ограничены только размерами самого подвижного состава, что будет осуществлять железнодорожную перевозку. Более того – современная строительная техника целенаправленно проектируется именно с расчетом на то, что ее доставка довольно осуществляться железнодорожным транспортом.
На всем протяжении цивилизации прислуга издревле задумывался, чем ему перетащить или перевезти тяжелый, крупногабаритный, так и вообще любой груз, кто он один не в состоянии перенести. Беспричинно были изобретены простые транспортные средства, словно сани, повозка, плот, лодка. Если усилие человека в качестве тяговой силы уже было не довольно, человек стали использовать животных: волов, верблюдов и, понятно же, лошадей.
Паки в Древней Греции существовала нужда перевозки тяжеловесного и негабаритного груза. Чтобы сокращения водного пути из Саронического залива в Коринфский существовал каменный курс, называемый Диолком с глубокими желобами в качестве направляющих и какой служил для перемещения волоком тяжелых кораблей.