09/25/2009, Vuda Point
By now just about everyone has become aware of the tsunami that rocked the Samoas and parts of northern Tonga yesterday. and, although some areas of eastern Fiji saw small tsunami waves, none were seen on the western side of Viti Levu. We followed developments closely on the internet as we still have friends in American Samoa both on and off yachts. And, the harbor in Pago Pago where we anchored for a month two years ago was one of the most devastated locations. Tomorrow we head out for Vanua Levu and another chapter in our Fiji experience.
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09/19/2009, Soso Bay, Naviti Islands
Believe me, this bay is anything but 'so so'; it's drop dead gorgeous with a tiny little village at the western end. We're anchoring here for the night with the idea of going in to to pay our respects tomorrow. Luckily, we were able to replenish our stash of yaqona (the basic ingredient for kava) from the Kiwi boat "Alcyone" with Jenny and Rex aboard. Yesterday we teamed up with them for a drift dive at Tokatokaunu Pass, where manta rays come through on the flood tide. Jenny and Judy were able to get in the water quickly enough to catch two large mantas up close and personal. Luck them!
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09/17/2009, Waya Lai Lai, Yasawa Islands
We left Navadra in between rain squalls this morning and moved north into the Yasawas. Fortunately, both our paper and electronic charts were good enough to allow us to safely navigate the areas of reefs for which we would have preferred to have had good visibility. Enroute we caught a two-meal tuna which Judy immediately converted into fish tacos upon arrival. Tomorrow, when the weather clears a bit we'll head into the main village to pay our respects to the Tui Waya, or chief; maybe pound down some kava and shoot some pool with him. We understand that feasting upon 'long pig' is no longer the custom here, as the locals couldn't eat up the missionaries fast enough to make a dent in the infestation.
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