by GWTAdmin | Aug 10, 2016 | Fiji culture, fiji yasawas waya, Octopus Resort Yasawas, snorkeling, Soggy Paws Fiji Compendium, Yalobi Village Waya Yasawas Fiji
Yalobi town boasts a lovely crescent beach, though it’s fringed by reefs and deep waters, with a few shallower spots (~40’) just barely far enough from reefs. Waya, Fiji’s Yasawas. Pandanus fronds drying for later use in crafts for sale. Yalobi, Waya, Fiji’s... by GWTAdmin | Aug 4, 2016 | cooking aboard, Fiji culture, Fiji food, Sawa-i-Lau Caves Yasawas Fiji
Local village boy drops by our boat to sell crab. Fiji Yasawas. Anchored off Fiji Yasawas Sawa-i-Lau the sun was nearly set as I bustled about in the galley, preparing dinner. The float planes, skiffs and charters were gone. All was quiet. ... by GWTAdmin | Jul 29, 2016 | adventures ashore, Fiji culture, Fiji sevusevu and kava, Fiji Top 10 Things to Do, fiji yasawas waya, hiking
Whilst we sweated our way up the hill, our guide carried a ladder. Nothing like a native 26-year-old used to 90 degree tempsto humble us! Yamata, Wayasewa, Yasawas, Fiji.We were lazing about after our reef-strewn passage from Fiji Yasawas Blue Lagoon (off... by GWTAdmin | Jul 21, 2016 | adventures ashore, Fiji culture, Fiji food, Fiji history, gluten free provisioning, Labasa Vanua Levu Fiji, what to do Savusavu Vanua Levu FIJI
Fruit juice lady, Labasa’s market.Vanua Levu, Fiji.FIJI. While Savusavu is Vanua Levu’s cruiser mecca, Labasa is this second biggest island of Fiji’s “big smoke.” Savusavu’s population is ~ 3,500; Labasa’s ~30,000. Savasavu’s population swells... by GWTAdmin | Jul 15, 2016 | Cyclone Winston Fiji impact, Fiji culture, Makogai Lomaiviti isles Fiji, Sea Mercy, South Pacific Cruising destinations
Uh oh, resplendent in turquoise, our Makogai skiff pilot in major fouliesWayne, fruitlessly attempting toget less wet on our ride tothe Makogai village.Making our escape from Levuka’s reputedly rolly anchorage in the wake of a mini-squall, we were lured to... by GWTAdmin | Jul 12, 2016 | conch, cooking disasters, cooking shellfish, cruiser life, Fiji culture, Fiji food, Fiji sevusevu and kava, ota, recipes
Woman selling ota at Fiji’s Savusavu market. It’s the tall, leaf-wrapped bunches.Ota… a beautiful, ferny Fijian green. In Suva’s bustling central market, it was an everyday item, but in Savusavu, ota’s available only on...