10/08/2009, Savusavu, Vanua Levu
Approaching Savusavu yesterday around noon we received a tsunami warning for Fiji over the VHF radio. Considering the devastation caused by the tsunami in the Samoas last week we took this news seriously. Fortunately we were still out in the deep water of the Koro Sea so we were in no danger, but local radio confirmed that cities in western Fiji were emptying out. The warning was triggered by a series of three magnitude 7 plus undersea quakes in the vicinity of northern Vanuatu some 400 miles to the west - about an hour's traveling time for a tsunami. Fortunately no tsunami developed, but after events in Indonesia and Samoa people in the South Pacific have become very jumpy about seismic activity.
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10/04/2009, Nananu-i-Ra
Tomorrow we plan to cross the Vatu-i-Ra Channel from this lovely anchorage to Nambouwalu on Vanua Levu. We'll be back this way again we're sure as the north coast of Viti Levu contains some of the most spectacular country we've seen in Fiji.
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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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