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Time to Pay Our Dues
Blog Location: On route to Vuda PointCurrent Position: Musket CoveCurrent Position: 17°46.2' S 177°11.3' EWe awoke early on Monday morning to begin preparations for our trip to Yadua Island. The first thing we needed to do was bottle the beer we had been brewing. We didn't want it to get all...
Still in Naviqiri Village
Blog Location: Naviqiri VillageCurrent Location: Musket CoveCurrent Position: 17°46.2' S 177°11.3' EAfter the paw-paw bread disaster we decide to bring the village kids out to the boat. I shuttled people back and forth and we ended up with 30 people on board. Everyone wanted a photo taken and loved checking out the boat. They especially loved our electronic zapping fly swatter that says do...
Return to Naviqiri Village
Current Location: Naviqiri VillageCurrent Position: 16°39.4' S 178°35.7' EOne of the main reasons we came back to Fiji was our love of the people, their smiles, laughter and good nature is thoroughly infectious. Our arrival in Savusavu felt like a homecoming with greetings from our old local...
Passage Journal: Marshall Islands to Fiji
May 14 - May 30 2006Current Location: Arrived Savusavu, Fiji(from Majuro, Marshall Islands)Current Position: 16°46.6' S 179°19.9' ENext Destination: Undecided (somewhere in Fiji)Miles Traveled: 1787.3Miles to Go: 0Yipeee! We’ve done it, finally arrived in Savusavu, and oh what a blessing it...
New Route for Billabong
Current Location: Savusavu, FijiNext Destination: Funafiti, TuvaluWe find ourselves once again in Savusavu. Not much new to report; we have been busy visiting with old friends (from our first season of cruising), and preparing Billabong and ourselves for our next passage (including a side trip via...
Drifting Across the South Pacific - Messages in a Bottle
Navatu Bay : Bottle 2 destination - 3000 Miles and ended up 15 miles away from our entrance trackOur track vs the two recovered bottles As we were getting ready for our 5 year sailing trip, we decided to have a party to say goodbye to all of our friends and family. The boat was very full and we were...
Baulailai Bay
Baulailai Bay (August 17th – 22nd ) 16°44.88' S 178°29.02' EBaulailai BayAs much as we enjoyed our visits on the north side of Vanua Levu, there is something to be said for time alone! After leaving Naviqiri we decided to anchor at Baulailai Bay, largely because there was no village....
Also Island to Navaqiri Village: It's all about the People
Current Location: Baulailai BayCurrent Position: 16°44.88' S 178°29.02' ENext Destination: Bua BayIt is impossible to find the words to describe our recent experiences …they are unlike anything we've ever imagined and it is all due to the wonderful natives of Fiji. These people have opened our...
Naurore & Naviqiri Village
Naurore and Naviqiri Village (August 3rd – 17th)ArrivalThe bay of Naurore was dotted with locals fishing with hand lines from bamboo rafts. We had barely set the anchor when a couple of these bamboo rafts started making their way towards us. “BULA! BULA!”, yelled out two women from one of...