Suva, Fiji

We are motor-sailing out of the harbor on our way to Vuda Point, which will take about 24 hours to reach from here. It was raining a bit as we left, but it seems to now be clearing, as there are wonderful patches of blue up ahead; very little wind is blowing right now, but hopefully it will freshen up and we will cruise to our next destination. (one must always dream :))  We had a wonderful restful night and I think the good night sleep was great for David. 


This morning, we took a taxi into town and hit the ATM, paid the health department, and checked out of customs, meeting warm, friendly people all along the way, in spite of the big city atmosphere; we actually look forward to coming back to Suva to shop, eat, and get to know a bit more about it. One definitely would not swim in this harbor, though! The Royal Suva Yacht Club manager, Romina, welcomed us warmly and aided in our adventure into the city; she also orchestrated the officials coming out to the boat yesterday afternoon, and our check in to the country was surprisingly smooth. All three of the officials were very cool and they made the process very easy in spite of all the horror stories we had heard about the Suva check-in. There will be internet access at the marina so the next time you will hear from us will be after we settle in tomorrow afternoon, maybe in the form of gmail.  Location: S 18 12' W 178 18'  Wind is now 15kts and we are flying! YAHOO!!