Latest News from Vava'u Island Group, Tonga
November 2006
AMAZING SIGHT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
In November 2006, the yacht 'Maiken'
was traveling in the south Pacific
when the crew came across a weird sight -
It was sand in the water, and the sand was floating....
ON TOP of the waves...
Look at these photos and try to imagine the feeling,
the thrill of experiencing this phenomenon.
This is not a beach, it is volcanic stones floating on the water.
The trail left by the yacht... through the sand
And then this was spotted... ash and steam rising from the ocean...
And, while they were watching...
A brand new island formed...
A plume of black ash...
Awesome!
Tonga volcanic eruption seen by yacht crew
08 Nov 2006, 18:07
Can you imagine the thrill of being the first & only people
to see a new island being created ... where there was nothing before?
