5 September

Latest update fro Callisto

We are now in the Vava'u group of the Tongan Islands safely on a mooring in Neiafu. This would appear to be a major cruising hub and many boats that we met across the Pacific are again here. It's not difficult to see why as there are many secluded and quiet anchorages all within a few miles of here. Both Sunsail and the Moorings Yacht Charter are here and there must be at least 60 boats here right now including many megayachts. It woud appear that wuite a few skipped Samoa and Niuatopotapu all together but I'm glad that we did take the time to visit them. Niuatopotapu was especially interesing considering the recent Tsunami and the efforts of the people to rebuild after the significant devastation.

We will probably spend a few days here and then try to get away from all these other boats and visit some of the outlying anchorages in this island groupd and then come back for another Sailing Rendevous on September 22.

The weather here is much cooler than Samoa being 350 miles south and we look forward to some great sailing here