| Two days sailing from Niue we reached the Kingdom of Tonga |
| Neiafu Harbor in Vava'u group of islands has plenty of room for yachts |
| The market overflows with fresh produce everyday |
| And local artisans, like Olivia, sell beautiful hand woven baskets, |
| and wood and bone carvings, |
| fans and headdresses (shown here), as well as tapa cloth, and pearl jewelry |
| The market stalls do a brisk business every day but Sunday |
| About a third of the people seen in the market continue to wear traditional waistbands of fiber, called kiekie, over clothing |
| Pineapples and bananas are the sweetest |
| Bulk items are sold in sturdy cargo baskets cleverly woven from a single palm frond |
| As a sign of respect, when there's been a funeral men and women wear all black clothing and a kiekie waistband or ta'ovala, woven mat ,over top |
| Bushels of fresh sea clams for sale in the market |
| Husked coconuts, yams and cassava roots |
| Cargo baskets and Igloo coolers |
| A woven mat, called a ta'ovala, is the traditional distinctive Tongan dress for men and women |
| Bananas, papayas, sea clams |
| Lynn on Cutty Wren worked all afternoon to turn these clams into mouth-watering pasta vongole |