Category Archives: Fiji

In the morning we motored around to the west side of Vanua Balavu and anchored off the small village of Daliconi. We motored almost all the way. For a while we did have the head sail up to assist but … Continue reading →

In the cool morning air I set about sorting out our bilge pumps. The problem one was in the starboard hull but that side is much harder to work in. So I first took the good pump out of the … Continue reading →

As planned we started the day with a trip in the kayak. We ended up paddling all the way around Qilaqila Island to the west of our last stop. The swell was coming in from the North East and we … Continue reading →

Feeling a little tired from the previously interrupted nights sleep we upped anchor in semi-darkness and were on our way out of our anchorage by about 6am. Departure had been slowed by mud on the chain which had to be … Continue reading →

Mid morning we dropped the dinghy and did the round of the nearby boats to say our goodbyes. We then briefly went ashore to pick up fresh food. Around 11am we were off. With good light and using our old … Continue reading →