One
of the few people living at Albert Cove to whom we presented
kava
Jennifer
pounding the kava root in preparation for another evening
on the famous drink
while
the sun sets behind Adèle
Rupert
came aboard and was cared for by Mark and Susanne
A portrait of Rupert with Susanne behind
Susanne and Jen on a walk at the village of Lavena on Taveuni island. We had
just put Lyndsey on an airplane back to civilzation.
Pattern in the sand
A
waterfall near Lavena
And
another sunset at anchor in Taveuni
Fiji
Lau, Viti Levu & Yadua
July 21-Aug 1, 2006
21 July we sailed into the Explorer Island Group in Lau, a very remote and inaccessible
part of Fiji. We needed a special permission to approach the island group.
The women at Daliconi village on Vanua Balavu greet us with song and dance.
David is showing his pictures for the villagers
Kava is prepared
David and Susanne drinks kava with the villagers
We are motoring around the island of Vanua Balavu
and arrived in Mavana, where everyone was preparing a feast for the prime minister.
Food is cooked
A very formal kava ceremony in front of the Prime Minister
The
bearers of the kava
Kava is presented to the Prime Minister, now deposed since the coup in December.
Part of crew, Jennifer and Susanne are seated just behind the PM
A dance performance for the prime minister
Jen and Susanne with a teacher at Oneata, another island in the Lau Group
Her class
The beach at Oneata
I'm
having a walk with a villager and we meet the children coming
back from school
