Mapu ‘a Vaea Blowholes

Super cool blowholes, that are all along the west stretch of coast in Tonga! The way that the coral has formed, and the holes in the coral, make that whenever a wave crashes ashore, the water gets forced through the holes and air and spray and water come shooting up.

Mapu means whistle in Tongan, and Vaea is the name of an honourable family from the nearby village. So it is literally Vaea’s Whistle. There’s some debate on where the name comes from but the blowholes do indeed whistle! Super cool!

Had a nice little snack here as there were some tables to sit atRead more