🇹🇴 Tonga - Nuku'alofa: Where Curves Are Celebrated! 🌺

🗺️ Must-Visit Spots: 📍 Royal Palace of Tonga 📸 Photo ops only through the fence (but we got lucky! See previous post~) 📍 Talamahu Market 🛍️ *Local market with fresh produce + handicrafts. Closes early—go before 3:30 PM!* 📍 National Museum 🚪 Permanently closed (😅) 📍 Ancient Tonga 🌿 Live demonstrations of kava-making, traditional crafts & food! 📍 Royal Tomb ⛪ With a charming chapel upstairs—unexpected combo! 📍 Post Office 📮 Fun stamps featuring Chinese zodiac animals! 🐉 📍 Pangaimotu Island 🏝️ Untamed paradise! ⛴️ Weekend ferries (50 TOP), weekdays by appointment. Bring EVERYTHING—no shops! 🚗 Island Road Trip Gems: 📍 Three-Headed Coconut Tree 🌴 Literally just a quirky coconut tree... 📍 Tsunami Rock 🌊 Giant coral boulder hurled ashore by a tsunami. ⚠️ Long walk through overgrown grass—skip if rainy! 📍 Mapu’a Vaea Blowholes 💦 STUNNING natural water geysers! Daredevils can wade into the lagoon. 📍 Anahulu Cave 🕳️ Swim in an eerie underground pool! (🎟️ Entry fee) 📍 Ha’amonga ‘a Maui Trilithon 🏛️ Ancient coral-stone gateway—Tonga’s "Stonehenge"! 📍 Hufangalupe Cliff Bridge 📸 Dramatic sea cliffs—insta-worthy! (Got drenched by sudden rain 🌧️☔) 📍 Captain Cook’s Landing Site ⛵ Where history stepped ashore! 📍 Whale Watching 🐋 No freediving? No problem! Kiko’s Swim With Whales Tours (*~300 USD/day, meals inc.*) is locally owned & epic! ✨ Pro Tips: 🐕 Stray dogs are friendly but... carry a stick/umbrella at night! ☀️ Tongans radiate joy—perfect place to slow down & soak in vibes. #GlobeTrotter #IslandVibes #HiddenGems #SouthPacificMagic #TongaDiaries #WanderMore 🌏✨