Tag: Fiji
Movie time, our happiest cruising christmas
A christmas that will always be such a special memory. I can not put into words how grateful I am for this incredible experience. The girls had a christmas that they will never forget. I hope you al... Read More
Slip and slide
My legs wrapped around the local Fijian lady in a vise grip as we positioned ourselves at the top of the water slide. My heart was pounding, I was certain I was sitting at the top of a huge set of rap... Read More
Hitting an all time low
Yesterday was one of the worst days I have ever had sailing. 9 minutes after leaving the protection of savusavu bay I was setting a new world record. I was hanging off the side of the boat, my morning... Read More
Gear box and sewerage
The Captain was covered from head to toe , lathered up in a layer of grease and oil. Finally the brand spanking new gear box was installed. The engine clicked into gear and a round of high five’s we... Read More
Dancing on Kava at a circumcision party
The crowd roared with laughter as two large Fijian woman rode a palm frond like a horse, galloping about up the hill. The freshly slaughtered cow being slowly heaved along behind them by 6 very... Read More
Blown gear box, food poisoning and DOLPHINS !
Once again, we found ourselves wallowing in the ocean, drifting backwards in the current. Our stomachs still churning from a week of serious food poisoning. We had sailed only 20nm in 32hours, ... Read More
Fijian Christmas
Laughter was drifting along the breeze, the happiness of Christmas filled the air, echoing off the huge rugged mountains that surrounded us, cows and horses grazed freely on the land, while the chicke... Read More
A week and a bit in the mangroves
“I am pinned, reverse, reverse, get me out” I screamed to the captain, he reversed and nothing happened. The mangrove had snapped and was stabbing me in the chest. The current had got us a... Read More
Cyclone snuggles
The Low pressure system has started to track away from Fiji, which we are great full for. In it’s wake we have been left with 3 miserable days of rainy weather. This has caused us a few issues, ... Read More- 2 of 4
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