11 Apr 2014

Lape Feast

In the morning we visited Maninita Island, which was cleared of rats some years ago. This has allowed the regeneration of vegetation which in turn has significantly increased bird numbers. The great success of this programme will hopefully encourage eradication efforts on other islands.

We had a very enjoyable evening as guests of a small village on the island of Lape. The hospitable locals had prepared a traditional Tongan feast which was devoured with great gusto even a heavy downpour of rain could not diminish.