My Eco-Contact in Tonga

I just heard from the "Ta'ahine 'i Tonga" I wrote abut recently.  Here's what she said:

Hi Tina, Thanks for the comment! I can't imagine what Tonga must have been like back then...well, I guess some parts probably would be exactly the same, but it must have been pretty challenging all the same! I'm always impressed by the Peace Corps Volunteers here - they're off in tiny rural villages, so much more isolated and immersed in the culture and language than we are here in Nuku'alofa. I was finished reading a book called Wild, a memoir written by a lady who hiked for three months along the Pacific Crest Trail. It got me thinking all over again about what I learnt growing up, and the skills I want to work on while I'm here. Stay tuned for my next post and maybe I'll be able to answer your question about growing up on a farm a bit better there. As for the spin cycle...I may have worded it a little bit wrong when I said that the clothes are dry after one minute. What I meant was, that after 9 minutes of washing, and 1 minute in the spin cycle, they're ready to hang out to dry. I'm slowly getting less impressed with this washing technique though, on the days where bedsheets and towels need washing, the hand rinsing step in between seems to make up for any time I save on the washing cycles. I've definitely always used cold water, but it is certainly still a relief to be in control of how much water is used washing my clothes here! I'd be interested to read your log, maybe you should turn it into a B-LOG and share it online! 'Ofa 'atu mei Tonga, Sarah