The Australia Connection..
17 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Guess you can't be anymore, Aussie, than this.
Blue Ocean...
17 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Delicious meal at a very friendly run restaurant. The employee was nice enough to go through her personal money to give us a Tuvalu coin.
Dance Rehearsal
17 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
In the coming week is a national celebration which will involve a dance presentation and competition. We are fortunate to watch and participate in a moving rehearsal.
The Director...
17 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
The whole practice is under the watchful eyes and ears of a community elder who is rigid about the presentation.
The Drum Section
17 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Community elders are responsible for the main drum section, and they perform with a lot of enthusiasm.
The Men...
17 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
Perform traditional songs and dance, too. They do it with gusto.
Free Breakfast...
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Thanks to one of the guests at Filamona, we get to enjoy a delicious crepe.
Last Morning Hike...
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
I set off along the runway to take in Funafuti, hopefully not for the last time in my life.
Water.. A Popular Commodity
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
With the best place to buy being at one of the local general merchandise stores.
A Manual Flight Check In..
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Once the airport opens, you can check in for your flight, and it's a very manual process with a handwritten boarding pass.
Local Souvenirs
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Available at the airport for arrival and departure flights. Some of the items are made on the other islands and brought to Funafuti.
Zesty In-flight Snack
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Delicious combination of flavors.. Oats and Ginger..
Inbound Flight..
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Arriving from Suva, Fiji.
Goodbye Funafuti...
18 Nisan 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
Visiting Tuvalu was definitely one of my favorite destinations. I hope I get the chance to return.
A Message From Millie
25 Mayıs 2023, Tuvalu ⋅ ☁️ 84 °F
About a month after I left Funafala, another travel visited and passed along this message. I certainly hope I get to visit Millie and her family again.
Approaching Our Ship
20 Mayıs 2025, Ekvador ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
A quick and pleasant ride from the marina
