There are times at sea when there is no such thing as a big enough boat. However, most of the time, Oso Blanco is the perfect size boat for us and is wonderfully safe and comfortable. In our travels we get to see many different types a…
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Progress in Paradise
Q: How long does it take to get an overnight air freight shipment to Fiji? A: 10 days. On Monday our long awaited shipment of new batteries arrived at the marina. It has been 10 days since we paid for the 12 large batteries and …
World Class Rugby at Third World Prices
Our gang in the stands
Having been brought up watching NFL football every Sunday in the fall, I love watching the game and I am an avid Packer fan. In the South Pacific, the closest thing to American football is Rugby, and I do mean that with…
More from Nagara Village
Sewa with the kids
As I said, we spent several days with the people of Nagara Village. One of the village men, Sewa, was a dive master at a nearby resort who had some time off and offered to guide our dive trips. Along with a couple from another boat…
Problems in Paradise
One of the most frequent questions we get asked is “how is the boat running?” Our standard reply has usually been “There are little problems, but nothing to get in the way of having a good time.” That has all changed over the las…
Night Two in Nagara Village
We were invited to come in at 7pm to a area south of the village and meet on the beach. From there we were escorted uphill to a place they called Bar 66. It was a unsuccessful attempt at a resort a few years back which is now inhabited by some of the…
Nagara Village
Bear with Sewa and friends
For the last few days we’ve been anchored off Ono Island in view of the village of Nagara (pronounced nan-gara). Here we have met the loveliest, most welcome people since coming to Fiji, which is why we’ve lingered h…
Position
Click to see our position today http://fms.ws/5TH6g/17.77351S/177.18205E We have not been very good about posting our location, partly due to technical difficulties. We have been in various parts of Fiji si…
World Class Surfing in Fiji
World famous surfers flocked to Fiji last week for epic surf waves caused by a distant pressure system. The surf was consistently 5-6 meters high for days at Cloud Break reef and only professional level surfers were advised to ride. Well-known world champion surfer, Kelly Slater, was among those who came to surf. Many boats lolled in the surf nearby to watch this spectacular sight
Rite of Passage
When your kid turns sixteen and gets his driver’s license, there’s that sense of relief because you no longer need to retain the “bus driver” title, coupled with worry because you no longer know for sure where he is and that he will retur…
