Hi, Anyone willing to give me pointers as to specific beaches / sites in the Vava'u archipelago of Tonga? I am going there to visit local friends in early November. My local friends there will gladly take me to places if I can provide them the names or general directions. Intertidal, wading and easy snorkelling locations would be preferable. I like minis/micros too. I've done a search on CONCH-L and found references to a number of issues of the Hawaiian Shell News about collecting in Tonga: I admit to not having read them all yet, but so far I have not found specific reference to particular sites. I would also like to collect some land snails -- I have no experience searching for them -- so any pointers would be great too. I suppose under rocks, among dead leaves and on tree stalks/trunks? Thanks! Cheers from rainy Berkeley, CA! Alex ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------