This has been a very busy week in Vava’u (with a social calendar to match).

 

We left Port Maurelle and had another beautiful day sail (with beverages in hand) to some of the other islands to the east. We anchored a couple nights in Ana Beach and another few nights in Lisa Beach. During the evenings we were all kept awake with the sounds of all the fruit bats swarming around in the trees.

 

We then made our way back to Port Maurelle to start the birthday celebrations! That evening, August 20, another yacht, Lolo (Peter, Rossana and their two kids Teddy & Poppy), were throwing there own birthday party for Rossana that we were invited too. Other guests at the party included another yacht, Wooshie (Matt, Gill and their son Jessie), and Star Ship (Anne Marie and Chris). We enjoyed a fresh tuna dinner and played charades until 2am. – At mid-night there was another cake for me (Connolly), who was turning 31 on August 21.

 

The next day the festivities continued: with another swim in the Mariners Cave and then a bon fire on the beach, where grilled more tuna and had a (very creatively) re-purposed birthday cake from the night before.

 

All the boats made our way back to the Port of Refuge in Neiafu, where we watched the All Blacks vs the Wallabies rugby match (All Blacks won!).

 

We plan on resting for a few days then heading back out to explore the other many islands of the Vava’u group.

 

Stay tunes for more adventures!

 

Connolly