Some new photos courtesy of Linda. Just in case you thought that all we did was Party Party Party!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Some New Pix- New Zealand and Fiji
Some new photos courtesy of Linda. Just in case you thought that all we did was Party Party Party!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
New Zealand to Fiji and thensome
Greetings once again. Our 8 day voyage to Fiji from Opua, NZ had everything from storms to calms, zero wind to 39 knots/hr., flat seas to 12-15 ft breakers. The Southern Ocean threw almost everything at us and we and Don Pedro did just fine. Beneteau builds very good boats, Unfortuatly, friends of ours, Wendy, Steve and their son Allen on a J 45, called Elusive had to abandon their boat about 300 miles N of NZ due to an undetectable leak that filled Elusive with water. Luck had it that another boat was only 45 min. away and was able to come to their rescue. They escaped with their passports and a few personal belongings. Sadly their cruising dreams ended there. It reminds us just how fragile our existance is. They are recovering at an island resort just off the Fiji coast where many cruisers have come to give their frienship and support.
After a grueling Customs, Immigration and Health(small under the table gifts($$$ and wine) check in at our first port of call, Lautoka, on the west coast of Viti Levu(main island of Fiji), we stayed at the Denerau Marina and resort complex to reprovision, clean Don Pedro and treat ourselves to some land based time at the great restaurants and bars. From there we headed to the nearest island group, the Mamanucas for some needed R & R. The 80 deg. crystal clear water and sandy beaches were a treat after 6 months of being away from the Tropics. The 2 groups of islands off the westcoast of Fiji, the Mamnucas and the Yasawas are pearls with famous places like the Blue Lagoon(yup, both films were shot there) and Tom Hanks Castaway island, Monuriki. We plan to visit the island to see if Pat can make fire rubbing 2 sticks together.
We will be in this area for another 6-7 weeks before heading off to Vanuatu and the Soloman Islands. Some of the photos here are self explanatory-some are unexpanable and some we just don't want to talk about. However, if pressed, we will answer every(well, almost every) question.
Love to all. John Linda and Patrick(Chinggutchook-Last on the Mohawks)
After a grueling Customs, Immigration and Health(small under the table gifts($$$ and wine) check in at our first port of call, Lautoka, on the west coast of Viti Levu(main island of Fiji), we stayed at the Denerau Marina and resort complex to reprovision, clean Don Pedro and treat ourselves to some land based time at the great restaurants and bars. From there we headed to the nearest island group, the Mamanucas for some needed R & R. The 80 deg. crystal clear water and sandy beaches were a treat after 6 months of being away from the Tropics. The 2 groups of islands off the westcoast of Fiji, the Mamnucas and the Yasawas are pearls with famous places like the Blue Lagoon(yup, both films were shot there) and Tom Hanks Castaway island, Monuriki. We plan to visit the island to see if Pat can make fire rubbing 2 sticks together.
We will be in this area for another 6-7 weeks before heading off to Vanuatu and the Soloman Islands. Some of the photos here are self explanatory-some are unexpanable and some we just don't want to talk about. However, if pressed, we will answer every(well, almost every) question.
Love to all. John Linda and Patrick(Chinggutchook-Last on the Mohawks)
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