One of the great things about the King’s Birthday weekend is that an old friend, Joe Annandale from Samoa, was invited by the King and awarded the Order of Tonga. We last caught up with Joe and his wife Tui when they stayed with us in Bali in 2001. Sadly, Tui lost her life in the Samoan Tsunami of 2009. Joe sailed to Tonga from Samoa with a crew of 16 on a traditional 73 foot Alia / Va’atele (similar to photo) for the King’s birthday, however the wind changed and they had to stop at the northern island group of Vavau and he flew the rest of the way. It was great to have him meet Clancy and see Anny again and we caught up through the functions then shared a lunch and dinner on his last day in town. We will take Clancy to Samoa at the first opportunity to show him where his parents met. (Gamea and Loulou, Joe is Mr. Tattoo and he still remembers you fondly).
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