We have been experiencing another bogiwalu (strong winds) over the last three days which has restricted movement a little. But we are sitting in a very protected anchorage with excellent holding for the anchor, despite the 30 kt gusts.

Once the local village decided that we were safe to meet, they immediately set up a little market for us. The fleet headed over

They need to make money to buy flour, sugar and rice - otherwise they grow everything they need on the island or catch it in the sea. The supply ship normally comes in every few weeks, but at the moment it's more like every few months. It's not good growing soil here, so their produce is limited; but they had spare squashes, papaya, grapefruit, lemongrass and bok choy to sell us. There are of course coconuts aplenty too, and we are welcome to take these. They also catch the local mud crabs and coconut crabs, and there's enough fish in the lagoon (which is ciguatera-free) not to need to venture fishing outside the reef. They do charge us a small ‘conservation fee’ per boat to be here in their lagoon.

In the afternoon one of the villagers, Soki, came by Barracuda looking for fuel for his outboard. We had been told this was likely so we had brought extra petrol with us from Savusavu. He wanted to trade for the fuel, so in return he came back a couple of hours later with a huge fish (a Giant Trevally, known hereabouts as a GT). It's supposed to be some of the best eating in the area and we agree - delicious, firm, white flesh.

That evening, sundowners was spent on the biggest catamaran in the fleet, discussing plans for the next few weeks. There is so much to see here. The funny thing about travel is that the more you see, the more you realise there is to see.