The Kingdom of Tonga

For the past 12 days my friends and I were in Tonga. Before we left I pictured endless beautiful beaches surrounding small islands, a typical tropical resort island. Tonga was not at all like this. It is a developing country with 95% of its inhabitants still cooking over open fires. We had time to meet the people of Tonga and share in their way of life. It wasn't a very comfortable twelve days but it was extremely rewarding. Towards the end of the trip we were able to spend some time on the beach and relax at a semi-resort.