2018 South Pacific Fiji + Tonga ~ Ups and Downs Free Travel (In Memory of the Dead)
author:Qi Qizi gossip small history
Written at the beginning of the film (reprint my 2018 Horse Honeycomb Travels)
Mr. Has a friend (unfortunate to go in 2022, this article commemorates the time of the free trip together), crossed the sea to build a small building in Tonga, opened a fried chicken shop and homestay, and warmly and sincerely invited us to experience a different south Pacific island country Tonga. This plan has been in the making for a long time, but the child is too young, the flight time is too long, and it is procrastinating and shelved for a long time. This year's winter vacation, a bite of the teeth, say go away, take the eldest son, across the ocean ~ ~
Start the trip ~ train to the port
Crispy fried pork hands
First train to Shenzhen, cross the customs, come to Hong Kong to stop for a day, eat and drink, eat more meat, and when you get to the South Pacific island countries, it will be all seafood.
Snake soup
Warm-up ~ Hong Kong to Fly to Fiji Nadi Airport
✈️ Fly one night, ten hours and 15 minutes, get up tomorrow morning to brush the screen sea ~ Hong Kong Fly Nandi
As soon as we got off the plane, there were Fijians who sang bula bula to everyone to welcome us
(ps: Entry Slip Chinese Translation)
Arrived ~ Fiji Nadi ~ 25 °C
Nadi, fiji third largest city. Located in the western part of viti levy, the largest island in the country. Nadi is a diverse city, mainly inhabited by Indians and Fijians, as well as some of the largest local tourists from abroad. Sugar and tourism are important pillars of the local economy. Nadi's local hospitality industry is ranked first in the country in Fiji.
The ~Nadi Hilton in the resort
Sleep, jet lag, so sleepy
Couldn't sleep at all on the plane
Go out by friends ah ~ Fiji friends helped us set the Hilton resort, invincible sea view suite
The birds sang and danced at their feet, grabbing our leftover food on the dinner plate.
Wake up and visit the Hilton Hotel
Fijian beer
Take a swim and go to nadi town
coconut crab
The shell is hard and the meat is thick and delicious
Crab yolk stewed egg
Nadi town, at five o'clock in the afternoon, the shops are basically closed, it is a good leisurely life
Rent a car By car ~Travel to Suva, the capital of Fiji
Rent a car Self-driving, driving to Suva on the way, can't help but stop... Waves Beach, Prince of Dark Horses
The folk customs are simple!
The road was not good and our tyres were broken.
The locals immediately came out of the house, asked us what happened, and then, without saying a word, sat down on the muddy grass and helped us change the tires. Asir came, eager to help and stomped a few more feet.
So impressed, we gave him 20 Fijian dollars, he was stunned, kept shaking hands with us, say goodbye. (In other words, helping others is fun, we give money, will not teach the locals bad)
Ok, continue the trip~
When you arrive in the capital Suva, you go to the city, buy clothes, and pick them at will. )┌
History teachers must travel thousands of miles to see the Fiji Museum. The necklace of the Fijian people is the teeth of whales... The first Chinese to come to Fiji... Fijians wear a big conch when they fight... Fijian headdresses worn by weddings... The sisters still have old silver... Fijian clay pots... There are also leftover human bones... I was too scared to take pictures
Thurston Gardens ~ there are many precious fiji plant varieties ~ full of green, relaxed
Under the yellow flower tree, there is no dispersion
hey brother
People are guards and can't speak
Fiji in front of the Presidential Palace
This dress ~ good fashion (✪▽✪)
The picture is very beautiful, but in fact, the road is so arduous, third world countries, or do not recommend renting a car to drive themselves
Departing from Nadi, passing through Singadonka, I wanted to go to the valley to see the Temple of Nakh, but the locals said they didn't know where @_ @
Then we looked for Dunes National Park, the trail to drive in couldn't find it at all, the map location was not correct.
Well, we drove to Suva, the capital of Fiji. On the road, the tires were punctured at the entrance of the village, and the villagers immediately came out of their homes to help change the tires. Keep on the road.
When I arrived in Suva, I swung around and prepared to make the way back home. Fiji has only one national road, the Gravel Road, which runs a full circle along the sea. We had a sudden idea, not to return the same way, to the north around a circle back to Nadi to see a different scenery...
As a result, first prepared to refuel, all the way to the village full of black lights and blind fires for more than an hour, there was no gas station ⛽️ The oil was only five minutes a minute, and finally added the oil and breathed a sigh of relief.
Continued to drive, about halfway through, there was a big pit in the middle of the road, driving past the tire burst two... I went...
Black lights blind fire, no street lights, no shops in front of the village, almost no cars on the road... Rainstorm...... So desperate
We parked on the side of the road, there were about four or five cars passing back and forth, all stopped and asked if we wanted to help, fortunately the locals drove over to help us light up and help us remove the tires. A large cart carrying printers drove for an hour and a half to help transport our two women and two children back to the hotel. Heavy rain on the road like floods coming down from the mountains... It's scary...
Another car was left to help the two men fix it, and we finally decided to abandon the car and let the rental company take care of it itself. The locals helped to send the two men back...
Good thing we arrived at the hotel safely... Today I really saw what is the third world...
I told my son that after making a lot of money, I must remember to donate money to Fiji to build roads
Well, adjust your mood and take a look at the flowers of Fiji
Go around the resort town
All English menu, can't look at the picture to talk
Because of the follow-up processing of car rental, today I would have gone to sea to go to Mana Island to soak up
Forget it, come to the docks and try Indian cuisine
Enter the theme ~ Nadi Fiji Fly to Tonganuku'alofa
It's taking off again. Fly to the real destination of the trip ~ Tonga tonga
The Kingdom of Tonga, many people feel strange.
Mention the country where fat is beautiful, everyone has heard about it
Pure dry goods ~ Tonga Entry list
Tonga didn't have its own international flights and was too far behind. The airport actually does not have a display, and all operations are manually versioned. Security checks rely on flipping bags. The capital of Tonga is Nuku'alofa. The airport is called Foa Amotto International Airport
Chancellery
Queen's Museum
palace
Drive around Tonga.
Picture 1 is the tallest building in Tonga, the Prime Minister's Office, which china aided.
Figure 3 is the palace of the previous king.
Figure 5 is the Queen's Museum.
Figure SIX is the Chinese Embassy, and next door was originally the Taiwan Embassy, which was bought by our mainland
Finally there was the Tonga student, chubby so cute, watched me shoot them, and hurried to pose
This is the only three-headed coconut tree in the world.
The people of Tonga are very simple and do not sell at high prices.
Don't want tickets, just keep it low on the side of the road
Surprisingly silent tidal vent hole
Succulents are strewn all over the ground, in pieces
The tidal spray hole ~ spraying huge waves, it is extremely spectacular
A tree without heart and lungs
Insert an ad
Friend opened the fried chicken shop + hotel, clear and clean, the sea view is a great ~
Come to Tonga to find our loyal and honest and kind Fujian friends Oh ~ phone number is super easy to remember ~ 7555555 / 8999999.
The license plate number is also enough for cattle. Because Tongan people don't know how to number and can sell money, what number you love, what letter, whatever ┐ ('~'; )┌
The road to Tonga...
Moon Bay
Natural bridge
Swallow Cave
Afraid of getting stuck in a pit, the car hikes through the grass.
Moon Bay, sky bridges and cliffs are right in front of you
Amazing! Shock!
The beauty of Tonga is hidden in this overgrown path. If you don't have friends like us, it is recommended to find a Chinese travel agency to pick it up.
Postcard scenery ~ burning clouds
Tonga people are fat for beauty, look at us are really too thin ~ super sympathetic ~ hurry up to add food ~
The world's freshest tuna ~ pumpkin shark fin ~ super sea cucumber ~ snails ~ samui fish ~ lobster balls...
Tongan people don't eat even the biggest lobster heads
Grouper is not eaten
Picture 1 is the breadfruit of Tonga, which tastes like bread and is one of the staple foods of the Tongan people. Picture 2 is Tonga Lychee, which tastes like longan~
Tonga's agricultural products are very abundant, and the crops grow very luxuriantly in the field. The fishing industry is super developed. Crab baskets are thrown into the sea at night, and the next day it is full of crabs
Tonga has a pleasant climate, and today it is said to be the hottest, only 25-32 ° C, it has a first-class marine resource, but it is still too backward to be developed. Therefore, after our Chinese friends come to travel a few times, they will not leave, put their homes here, and develop their own careers here. Their mouths are full of praise for Tonga! A very livable country full of opportunities and challenges.
It's called The Kahana Restaurant, the landlord's name after his daughter, the best restaurant in Tonga, and today on Saturday, the private rooms are full. Queen kings and princesses often come here to eat. The Tonga player who became popular at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics also came often
Huaishan stewed pork, here the oversized Huaishan nobles are eligible to eat.
Crab more than 3 pounds, the restaurant never buys crabs, are caught directly at the seaside, Chinese fishing tools are advanced, raw materials are particularly rich.
Opposite the hotel is the biggest fish market in Tonga, I am sleepy and continue to sleep, men go to buy seafood in the early morning, all fishing boats have just entered the harbor.
Seafood in Tonga is sold in bags. The bag of lobsters was about 6, 70 Tonga, which was equivalent to 200 yuan. Cook lobster noodles for breakfast
Nine-headed lobster with shark fin noodles The most luxurious breakfast I have ever had
Tongan people... Caught... Samui...
My jaw is going to be scared out!
500 Tonga... 1500 yuan cabbage price...
Sunbathing my friend had eaten The Tonga Sea Monster
Private custom beach ~ no name, because the landlord only charged us 2 yuan tickets, so we called it two dollars beach ~ so clean, it is really paradise color
Marvel at its clarity
Aerial photography~
Support big Huawei ~ big aperture record of the spray tide moment
A stop on the side of the road, all beautiful scenery
Captain Cook landing site.
Tonga Women lying on the ground making paper, how, the original is not primitive
Tonga Landmark, Three Stone Gate
Mystery ~ in ancient times, there was no machine, how to put up a boulder on the top of the grin ~ ~
In the evening, buffet dinner in the cave
There are also performances by local natives ~ in a dripping cave
The performers in the middle dance particularly well
This is the cave owner, who lived in Australia for 30 years and returned to Tonga to buy this land, and he introduced the history of Tonga while performing. The King of Tonga... How brave the men of Tonga are... Tonga Men who fight for three years and do not return to their wives can remarry...
Out to sea~
Rented a boat from the president's family of the Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce
Land on the island
Seabird with injured wings
I'm happy with this picture, people on the go
Some are uninhabited islands, and some are where the owner is not at home.
We enjoyed the amazing sea view to the fullest
Coming down from the boat, there is no way there can be a ferry boat.
It was all on his own to carry the supplies and swim to the shore
Grab it on the road
Touch another sea cucumber~
But it's so small that no one in Tonga eats it. And now it is forbidden to catch sea cucumbers, and it can only be caught once every five years. If you can't get out of Tonga, you will go to jail.
Jump down in the middle of the sea
The beautiful back of the son
Corals are everywhere
Pure invincible sea view to come a copy
Return from the sea and visit the small market
Every Saturday, Tongans come to the pier for a free market.
Figure 1 Huaishan is too thick to work, Figure 2 Papaya invincible big super sweet, Figure 3 watermelon, Figure 4 to boil the banana, is three times the size of our banana, Figure 7 is Tonga People use bark to cook stomach soup, everyone looks at my expression to know, it is simply impossible to swallow,
The docks of Tonga, taro, tomatoes, vegetables ...
There are also bamboo brooms, which Chinese used to beat children
Tasman landing site
Sit on this beach and wait to watch the sunset
Be an island owner in the future
rainbow
Didn't wait for the fire cloud, come back tomorrow night
Travel in Tonga to be leisurely
Don't rush to the attractions, everything is to see the fate, look at the timing
This is a professional videographer taking a picture of Tonga ...
Friends, come to Tonga... It was shocking!
Whale watching is possible in July and August
Drink and blow the wind at night ~ bourbon whiskey plus Coke, have not drunk it
Tonga Ashtray, Brick
Every Sunday, Tonga is closed nationwide. No one is allowed to open a shop for school... Dock Street is empty! No boats going out to sea, no gas stations to refuel, no supermarkets to buy, nothing... Tongans are going to church ⛪️ to repent. Husband said, so boring, go fishing well. As a result, he was persuaded to come back, fishing was not good, and he would be arrested by the police.
A mangrove forest, a mecca for catching crabs, come and step on a spot
Visit a small fishing village~
The piglets here will jump into the sea by themselves to eat seafood
Today In Tonga, the whole country is closed, we went to the dock yesterday to stock up on the ingredients ~ today do it ourselves ~
Picture 1 is stingray, picture 2 is tuna roe, my God, it's spectacular! In the last picture, I have never seen such a large hairy cockle
After eating at noon, I didn't have to eat in the evening, and I died. Fish roe is eaten as rice, and grouper is made into fillet soup
A table of industrious Fujian people
The shop makes its own pizza, more beef
Tonga Sandalwood
Baby who wakes up early to write a travel diary (like a traveling frog)
Tonga Men's clothing
Best supermarket in Tonga opened by the former Prime Minister
You die, all prices × 3 is the price of RMB. A pencil is fast 5 yuan, and the broken refrigerator is fast 10,000 yuan~ ~
In addition to agricultural products, everything else here depends on imports, which are super expensive
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This is a dividing line
The painting style takes a sharp turn
The easter egg at the end of the film ~ I want to fly but I can't fly
Typhoons are coming, category 17, category 5 hurricanes, the highest level...
Our flights tomorrow afternoon to Fiji, the day after tomorrow Fiji to Hong Kong, the day after tomorrow Hong Kong back to Fuzhou ......
If the flight is cancelled tomorrow, we... It's going to be in Tonga ... It's New Year's...
...... Ready to attend the Tonga Chinese New Year Gala...
Friends of Tonga, celebrate the New Year we stayed behind,
Cooked a large table
The whole of Tonga was cut off from electricity and water.
From 10:00 p.m. last night to 4:00 a.m., Tonga Wind 17! Rare!
Our Chinese building was very strong, the glass on the second floor was broken, and the top was almost unable to hold on, so we had to retreat to the first floor and sit in the hall on the first floor. The glass on the first floor was broken by the flying things, the gate was opened by the strong wind, and the billboard fell to the ground. We continued to retreat to the kitchen. The kitchen was lost again, and it retreated to the warehouse...
The winds we have never seen along the coast have ever seen before, it's terrible! After four o'clock, we ventured upstairs and found that the house was basically intact, which was very fortunate! We estimate that 80% or 90% of the low houses of the Tongan people will be scrapped! The kingdom of Tonga has been blown away, and it will take a while to rebuild after the disaster!
The wind can stop at six o'clock, and for more than an hour, we plan to go to the embassy for help to see if there is a chartered plane that can arrange for the Chinese to go home...
Rest assured, we are safe (ღ ̆⌣ ̆ღ)
When it's time for our flights, we're going to be withdrawing from Tonga for Fiji. But when I went to the airport, I was dumbfounded, and the Tonga airport was also blown out, and I couldn't go at all, and there was no one there.
You can only slowly wait on the island for the flight to resume.
I don't know how long it will take.
Some say it's fast, some say it's going to be a week...
Cut off water and electricity...
The airport is getting to work and will take time to renovate, and if it goes well, I can fly back to Fiji tomorrow afternoon. And then wait for Fiji to fly back to Hong Kong!
Playing seawater flushing toilet, rainwater bathing life is a rare experience, but also good friends in the store there are a lot of food, inventory.
Illuminated by solar emergency lights, a friend in Tonga cooked us a Valentine's Day dinner without water and electricity.
Finally able to fly ~ first send friends to Tonga domestic airport. Oh my God, I saw it. This is the domestic flight airport in the capital of Tonga. Like a bus, a small plane of 12 people flies in one flight and flies to another city in seven minutes
Head to the airport and see Tonga ravaged by typhoons along the way.
The airport saw a transport plane delivering international aid to Tonga .
The fastest arrival on the first day of the disaster was the New Zealand Army
Secretly shoot Tongan people playing on a plane
Little Bully game console
Tonga Returned to Fiji, the victims, washed their clothes, bathed, watched TV, and ate the Chinese Chinese New Year's Eve arranged by Nadi Hilton
Happy New Year (✪▽✪) burst into tears, touched, and returned to the resort
Tonga is actually very good and very primitive and beautiful, that is, we are too powerful to encounter the strongest hurricane in a hundred years
Fiji is famous for the mighty Mana Island. Go to sea to continue our trip, although it is stranded, we must also seize the opportunity to enjoy the holiday~
Today the wind and waves are too big to go to the sea, and a group of people are stupid to climb the borderless pool here
I can only say that such a large island, except for better facilities than Tonga, is far worse than Tonga. Tonga an unknown beach, because the landlord charged us 2 bucks, we all called it a two dollar beach, a hundred times more beautiful than here!
I went home and started buying a full set of diving equipment, all pulled to Tonga, but it was july and August, and there were no hurricanes
The people of Tonga are refueling and doing a good job of post-disaster reconstruction
We exhausted the English we had learned and swung all day.
Booked a half-day tour to the sea, visited the shopping mall, bought something, and got a tax refund, looked at the fiji house prices (there is a need to take it to see, after-sales leaseback, even Hilton's kind of cottage is also the whole building to buy to invest and make money, you can live by yourself for 10 weeks a year ~) Well, order a steak, fly to Hong Kong tomorrow morning ~
Bought a whole bunch of noni products
Baidu yourself, Tonga Holy Fruit, cure all diseases
Picture 1 is the noni fruit we picked in Tonga, which was frantically purchased by the Korean Japanese...
Big Epic Documentary ~ Homecoming!
Seriously look ~ there is a ladyboy here
Ups and downs, but a very precious journey
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Unexpectedly, a few years later, the Tonga volcano erupted, and the friends who received us at that time also passed away, the world is unpredictable, grasp the moment, cherish you and me. #Tonga ##汤加火山喷发 Volcanic ash rushes to a height of 10,000 meters ##History ##Fiji ##游记 #