Cruising in Fiji
Luceyblue
Ina&Buc&Simon&Amanda
Thu 1 Oct 2009 06:51
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Yesterday we didn`t make it into the anchorage we
planned, but ended up in the octopus resort anchorage. Yesterday afternoon I
stayed aboard the boat to keep an eye on the anchor whilst Ina and the kids
went ashore to explore. Ina`s exploring involved having a massage that she
enjoyed so much she booked two more for the following morning, ( I do have
to say that they were booked for the kids, and cost 40 local dollars for an
hour massage).
This morning I managed
to get in touch with the coconut net, ( the guys we chat to on the SSB)
Pegasus and Vagabond Heart. Pegasus has left for New cal, and given that
she has a 18kt beam wind, is propably at warp speed by now. We tried to
hook up with the Vagabonds, it appears that we were only anchored 7 nmn
away from them last night, but they had to head into Vuda point so that their
guest can catch a plane in the morning. So we headed ashore for the massages.
Except that Simon and AManda had noticed that there was a SCUBA diving
claas on offer in the pool, and could they please swap the massage for a scuba
lesson, yes I know we do treat ouor children badly don`t we! So Ina and I had to
suffer a fantastic massage, follwed by a great walk on the beach whilst
the gruesome twosome did a little homework, and read up on the diving
books.
Lunch was quickly disposed of, as
usual, and then it was time for them to have fun in the pool. Cookie was
their instructor, and very good he was, they had a great time, and
now want to go further!
During the course Lucey Blue
started to drag her anchor, we had set in it a strong NE`ly breeze, and the wind
had now shiffted to an equally strong SW`ly breeze, the anchorage was getting a
little rolly, one of the guys running the small boats off the beach was
very kind and came to find us, and then ran us out through the surf to relay the
anchor.
Once all the diving was finished
we picked up the anchor and moved round to the little bay on the other side
of the headland, where we are now sheltered, mostly from the breeze, and
are hopefully going to enjoy a relaxing night at
anchor.
By the way the people, as wwe have
found all over Fiji, were very friendly at the Octopus resort, the beaches
were great, and I would sugest that if anyone were daft enough to enjoy just
sitting on the beach in the sun, then the Octopus resort would be a very
pleasant place to do
it!
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