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Posted by FayePowell | 4th June 2007
It's now Monday evening- I arrived in Tonga on Thursday and have so far settled in well. It is a lot poorer here than I imagined and there's so many stray dogs around!!
I'm staying at Winnie's guest house- Winnie is about 80 and bakes cakes during the day then falls asleep in front in the TV in the evening. The TV is a luxury item in Tonga and I've been watching some random films like James and the giant peach!, Mrs Doubtfire, my super ex girlfriend!! Then Ally McBeal came on- very strange!!!!
I was due to start at the hospital today but it was a public holiday so got my first day off!! Means the same nerves all over again tomorrow!
Went to Pangaimotu, a different island on Saturday. It was really beautiful but I walked round it in half an hour and then there wasn't anything to do but read- so one book down already. Don't think I've got enough books with me!! And it was a bit overcast. But it was good to go adventuring.
Met Sharon a lovely Kiwi lady (It seems that all Kiwi
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