Back in Fiji and some outstanding photos (24th September)

Mustang Sally Cruising
Mark Lawrence & Dianne Jackson
Sat 23 Sep 2017 23:40

After a very easy 3 day passage we arrived at Savusavu in Fiji at 8:00am this morning and have pulled up a mooring in front of the Copra Shed and our current position is 16:46.64S 179:20.08E.

The passage was 375NM which took us a bit under 3days and we sailed for most of it apart from the last 10hours coming into Savusavu.

We have now moved back into the eastern edge of eastern hemisphere after spending most of the season in the western end of the west hemisphere.

 

As it is a Sunday Customs have decided to give us the day off and will clear us in early tomorrow morning when we are looking to also move into one of the marina berths for a few days.

We are looking forward to catching up with some of our cruising buddies while we are here.  So far we have spotted SV Whistler (who were out on deck to welcome us in), Marilyn and Halo.

Have attached a number of photos from our last few days at Samoa and our couple of weeks in Wallis which we have renamed the island of many churches..

 

SAMOA:

       Apia Yacht Club – Allowed us to take one of their Hobie 16’s for a sail

 

              Resting place for Robert Louis Stevenson – quite a walk!

 

                                                                            Parade – Part of the Teuila Festival

 

                                             Police Band – Practice for the Pacific Leaders Conference

 

 

WALLIS:

 

                                    Fale on the beautiful Ile Faioa

 

 

 

                                                      Shrine on Ile Faioa

 

                                Clearing in with the Gendarmerie

 

                                  Cathedral in the Capital of Mata Utu

 

 

                                  Evening Paddling Practice at Baie de Gahi

 

                                                 Royal Palace – Mata Utu

 

                                                               One on Many!

 

 

                                     Sure we have seen these images in Southpark

 

 

 

                                                                  Some Wallisian Locals