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Yanuca Island, Fiji. Home of Batiluva surf resort.

2009-02-21T02:11:13Z

Ben Ridge
Yanuca Island, Fiji. Home of Batiluva surf resort.

Dinner in a busy outdoor plaza in Cartagena. That's Heather seated in the center-bottom of the photo.

2009-11-14T14:06:29Z

Ben Ridge
Dinner in a busy outdoor plaza in Cartagena. That's Heather seated in the center-bottom of the photo.

The kids in Tonga were great, always happy, never acting up. We almost never saw a kid crying or behaving badly, it was bizarre when we took notice of that fact. I don't know what they fee ...

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
The kids in Tonga were great, always happy, never acting up. We almost never saw a kid crying or behaving badly, it was bizarre when we took notice of that fact. I don't know what they fee ...

After much searching, we managed to find a glass of wine at a resort beside the beach.

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
After much searching, we managed to find a glass of wine at a resort beside the beach.

Marie, from Captain Cook Bungalows, was super friendly and helpful. She was always doing some chore or another.

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
Marie, from Captain Cook Bungalows, was super friendly and helpful. She was always doing some chore or another.

Life on the outer islands is pretty bare-bones. This is a photo of Marie and her helper Paulie, who took care of one of the bungalows we stayed at. Here they are gathering pipis (those sma ...

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
Life on the outer islands is pretty bare-bones. This is a photo of Marie and her helper Paulie, who took care of one of the bungalows we stayed at. Here they are gathering pipis (those sma ...

Lots of relaxing in hammocks for Heather.

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
Lots of relaxing in hammocks for Heather.

Tonga had some of the easiest acccess to snorkeling locations of any place I'd been. Lots of fish, some decent coral, and a few extras like sting rays, moray eels, and large clams.

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
Tonga had some of the easiest acccess to snorkeling locations of any place I'd been. Lots of fish, some decent coral, and a few extras like sting rays, moray eels, and large clams.

Some large clams we spotted while snorkeling.

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
Some large clams we spotted while snorkeling.

It wouldn't be a Polynesian island without island dancers! For a small fee.

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
It wouldn't be a Polynesian island without island dancers! For a small fee.

See, I told you Tongans love to have their photos taken. Very photogenic people too.

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
See, I told you Tongans love to have their photos taken. Very photogenic people too.

One of the women in one of the tiny village along our trek.

2009-06-07T14:24:33Z

Ben Ridge
One of the women in one of the tiny village along our trek.

Piglets: internationally cute.

2009-06-07T14:08:54Z

Ben Ridge
Piglets: internationally cute.

I should really know what they use this colorful stuff for, and how they got it, but I don't. It makes great photography though.

2009-11-17T06:33:01Z

Ben Ridge
I should really know what they use this colorful stuff for, and how they got it, but I don't. It makes great photography though.

Heather looking bright and chipper on the bus ride to Kanoor, after our train wasn't running due to a rockslide.

2009-11-17T06:33:01Z

Ben Ridge
Heather looking bright and chipper on the bus ride to Kanoor, after our train wasn't running due to a rockslide.

The view from our room on the houseboat.

2009-11-17T06:33:01Z

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The view from our room on the houseboat.

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2009-08-06T02:58:23Z

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As we waited for our flight back to New Zealand, we were surrounded by lots of other Tongans. Incoming flights are a public spectacle, with lots of people coming to see them arrive and to s ...

2009-11-17T06:38:48Z

Ben Ridge
As we waited for our flight back to New Zealand, we were surrounded by lots of other Tongans. Incoming flights are a public spectacle, with lots of people coming to see them arrive and to s ...

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2009-02-20T22:05:24Z

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Look at the large version of this for the best view of this photo.

2009-11-17T06:30:31Z

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Look at the large version of this for the best view of this photo.

Looking down on Lake Wanaka from Treble Cone ski resort.

2009-02-21T02:16:27Z

Ben Ridge
Looking down on Lake Wanaka from Treble Cone ski resort.

Detsky quickly taking his eyes off the elephant for a second. I think both of us were just waiting to get whacked in the face by a trunk.

2009-11-17T06:30:32Z

Ben Ridge
Detsky quickly taking his eyes off the elephant for a second. I think both of us were just waiting to get whacked in the face by a trunk.

Dinner in a hut on the first night. Simple pleasures.

2009-06-07T14:06:52Z

Ben Ridge
Dinner in a hut on the first night. Simple pleasures.

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2009-11-17T06:31:38Z

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Another view of the palace through the archway in the palace walls.

2009-11-17T06:33:01Z

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Another view of the palace through the archway in the palace walls.

This is what I would be doing if I was Toda.

2009-11-17T06:33:01Z

Ben Ridge
This is what I would be doing if I was Toda.

Fierce negotiations at the veg market. Actually, as always, the negotiations were not fierce at all, but very well-mannered. I think that guy has to eat his way out everyday.

2009-11-17T06:33:01Z

Ben Ridge
Fierce negotiations at the veg market. Actually, as always, the negotiations were not fierce at all, but very well-mannered. I think that guy has to eat his way out everyday.

Our houseboat was similar to this, but not as large, although theirs didn't have the sweet second floor deck like ours had.

2009-11-17T06:33:01Z

Ben Ridge
Our houseboat was similar to this, but not as large, although theirs didn't have the sweet second floor deck like ours had.