We still have the internet connection on Sidewinder and just got a call from Catfish and Larry. It was very s........l..........o.........w but it was so fun seeing them in person and talking to them. YIPPEE! Thanks for the pictures from Leon, by the way. WOW! What great visibility and amazing shots!
Our snorkeling was out of pools nestled into the cliffs, and there were not very many fish, nor was there much coral, but it was still very fun and really beautiful caves and pools. Yes, we have been having great fun and hopefully our connection will last long enough for us to send you some pictures for the blog. We are returning our van late this morning, so we are done with our Niue exploring. There is some diving down toward the south end but the accessibility is only by boat, and we all didn't think we needed to see colorful coral and fish that badly. Now that we have seen Leon's pictures, it seems like we will find some pretty awesome dives in Fiji and the corals they found are not here. Most of the coastline here was destroyed by the cyclone in 2002, but the visibility is amazing. I did do a snorkel off of Sidewinder when we first got here and found lots of fish along the coral reef which surrounds the whole island. It is so special, when the water is clear, to just float and watch all the colorful fish interact and feed. I saw two little black and white sea snakes and one white-tipped shark as well.
Today is a total rest day for all the islanders and we have decided that it is a good day to relax and catch back up on boat stuff. Now that we are connected to the internet, we will try to catch up there as well; it is soooo fun reading all the articles on Willie and actually looking at pictures. I forgot how cool it is to have email! We just got an email from Richard and Virginia and I know you did as well. We do look forward to finding them and meeting with them. What a treat that will be. We will try to look up airline opportunities today and see what is available. We are assuming we will be able to come home early November and we want to go to the ranch and be with family during Thanksgiviing. David wants to drive up and see Casey if he can, and also he wants to visit with his family members as well. I think we can work on being home during December so that we can see Virginia and Richard and visit with friends. I want to be home for Leon's birthday and for Christmas if I can have my wishes come true. The problem with this time of the year, though, is that I know there will be limited space for us. We may even need to rent somewhere to stay..........we will begin to figure this all out. I know that Jo Jo and Fergie are leaving mid-December but I also think they are taking their furniture with them. I also would like to have someone, preferably someone we know, move into our house as soon as possible. We certainly have a lot of planning we must do in a short amount of time. Love, Suzi
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