Fiji
July 1–20, 2006 |
A couple of days later we arrived at Savu Savu in Fiji, where the chief welcomed
us. |
We
presented kava root as a gift to the chief
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Children
at the village kindergarten
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Ella,
Andre and Nigel along the beach walk
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The
village of Yadua
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Johnnie,
the chief of Yadua |
We presented kava to the chief of Yadua and his men |
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The village huts were normally made with thatched roofs and bamboo and reed walls. |
Sailiing
from Yadua to the largest island in Fiji, Viti Levu
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Views from Lautoka in Viti Levu. Nigel & Ella, Andre & Ineke had now
left us and Susanne and her friend Lyndsey had joined us. |
Susanne talking to George. Andre (captain), Lyndsey and David in the background |
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We are back in Yadua and Susanne met the local women |
Two
children outside their house
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Chief
Johnnie with David, Susanne and Lyndsey
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The bay at Koroinasolo |
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Koroinasolo village on the large island of Vatua Levu |
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Villagers |
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The chief of Koroinasolo village. He was the borther of Johnnie at Yadua.
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The
chief's wife
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We
passed Monkey Face Rock on our way northwest from Koroinasolo
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On the 16th July we took at tender up the river to the town of Lambasa. On the
return we went ashore at Mali and Paul and Susanne made friends with the islanders. |
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And played volleyball |
Dinner at Mali |
A kava ceremony at Mali. Susanne tries kava for the first time, while Paul and
George and the local villagers look on. Jen and Lyndsey stayed aboard and had
more civilised drinks. |
We arrived at a beautiful anchorage, Albert Cove in Rabi Island and stayed there
three nights. |
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