A wild ride and cultural trip up the Sigatoka River
The wind blasted into my face so hard I could barely hear anything other than the roar of the engines. The acceleration of the speed boat was so powerful that…
A mom’s modern day miracle in Fiji?
As Alyssa opened the heavy lid to the fridge she announced that we had two dozen eggs from Samoa that still needed using up. Although the eggs had only been…
Sonaisali Island Resort
We spent the entire day at the Sonaisali Island Resort Fiji. Sleeping in was a treat. It was great for each of the kids to get up whenever they wanted…
Fiji’s Denarau Marina Mooring and off to a Resort
This morning we radioed in early to the Denarau Marina to see if they had any mooring buoys available. As we had arrived offshore late in the evening we were…
Tropical dreamscapes and Internet Cafes
The fiery ball over the horizon sent sprinkles of white and orange dancing through our hatch. I rolled over and squinted as Norm stirred beside me. Not quite ready to…
Goooood Morning Savusavu!
“Goooood Mooorning Saaaavusaaaavu!” Curly's voice boomed over the VHF radio in a sing song greeting. I looked at my watch and sure enough, it was exactly 8 o'clock in the…
The fish caught us this time
Fiji is such an awesome place and everything is super inexpensive in comparison to most every other island in the south pacific, internet is like 1$ an hour (US) at…
To stay or to go
We had planned on leaving today but that was not what ended up happening. It seems wherever we go we meet incredible people and have a hard time picking up…
Cooking Breakfast at the Hot Springs
Only a five minute walk from where our marina is an interesting little natural attraction. It is the local Hot Springs. What makes these springs so interesting and unique is…
Seasick – High Speed to Fiji
Today was a rolly polly day at sea. Next to the storm at sea, it was probably the least favorite day on the water for everyone. We left at midnight…