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[sinitalela]

Late post from my last trip to IL. Tried something different. Can’t wait to go back n get out of CA 😴 #tonga #tongantattoo #heilala #mailetattoo #maile #heilalatattoo (at Columbia, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq0kTREDvvC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qsp343yszgqx

[tongansailor]

Home garden in Tonga #heilala #heilalatree #garden #gardenflowers #beautiful #summer #plants #tonga (at Ma'ufanga, Tonga)

[kmh84]

Making vanilla essence

I brought some vanilla pods from Heilala Vanilla - boy they smelt so much better than the last lot I brought like real vanilla.

To make the Vanilla extract (this make 1L)

10 vanilla pods 1L vodka 10 teaspoons of sugar

Split your vailla bean length ways and scrap out the seeds 

Placing both the seeds and the bean into the jar

Once you have done that you need to add the vodka into the jar

Then add in the 10 teaspoons of sugar

Then you need to shake the jar to mix the sugar into the vodka

Then store the jar in a dark place for 2 months, shaking every 2 weeks.

[tama4thkasi]

The beautiful Miss Heilala 2009 winner Paea Mataele-Williams doing a Taualuga.

Too many haters getting on her case because she's Tongan representing her Samoan ancestry. I think she did beautifully!  

[iphone5newsblog-blog]

Our Focus on Tonga Resorts Continues with the Heilala Holiday Lodge