Back on Land: Ha'apai and Nukuʻalofa

At the end of trip, the "Wildlife" crew dropped us off in Ha'apai were I spent the night, then I took a domestic flight to Tongatapu Island before leaving Tonga the next day on an international flight to Fiji. It's basically a two island process, since no international flights depart from Ha'apai. It's also advised to complete the flight over two days incase one of the flights are delayed or canceled.

Upon returning to Tongatapu, I spending the extra day on the other side of the Island in Nuku'alofa the capital of Tonga. It allowed me to view the diversity and moderation of Tonga's capital city, along with it's diverse restaurants and food scene.  Previously, when arriving in Tonga, I stayed at a hotel in Fua'amotu near the airport, which limited my exposure to Nuku'alofa.  I just assumed it all was very primitive, but that assumption was incorrect.

 Ota ika: a Polynesian dish, similar to Latin ceviche, consisting of raw fish marinated in citrus juice and coconut milk.

Breakfast fish, yams and bananas

Ubiquitous Ostentatious Graveyard

Island Korean Food - Tuna Poké and Kimche Soup

Royal Palace

Lamb Curry