28Aug to 17Sep
Marie arriverad and we introduced here to Fiji dance and she gladly joined. The next day we leave for go up to Vanua Levu and Suvasuva. It is a bit up so we will do it in two stop. First some rest and the Marie is full energy and start cleaning the windows which was really in need. We find a perfect place and anchor outside Nananu-i-Cake Island.Just in time befor the sun goes down. Lovely to finally be able to jump in the water from the boat. The moon is shining very bright this night.
Next stop is in the north tip of Vitu Levu next to Nananu-i -Cake island. We have a lovely sunset and a fantastic sunrise
We take the dinghy to see if we can find a good snorkelling place. We did see a lot of nice corals. Unfortunately not so many fishes though.
Next stay we have a sunny day and some wind so we can sail. I forgot to but enough sunscreen so my face got a bit red…
New bay and another sunset view. The moon is still very bright. We leave early in the morning to get true the passage in right time. Don’t want the current against us, it is enough with rough to go throw the passage.
Entering Suvasuva and Copra shed marina. We have to use our anchor and unfortunately it didn’t stick properly so we needed to get some help from the harbour master. He and Edgar went out to through it in and it worked. Edgar found the best place to race shave him self. The last photo shows where we are and all the blue dots are places we have visited. As you see some places have we been a few times
Me and Marie explore the town and find some nice things and gifts. We also find the market that was hidden behind some ground working place.
We also found Ocean Ventura Fiji dive center and booked us for a dive the next morning with Sara and Matthew. First we had to take a cab for 40 min to get to them on the other side of the island and then it was 30 min boat ride to the dive place. The first was called the the Zoo and the second the white tip . This was Marie’s first dive after she took her license just before she came to us. Both of the dives was great. Lovely corals and fishes. Some scared ones and some curious and puffer fish.
Moore will come. Time to leave Fiji and no internet for a week to ten days.
Hugs Eva
Sailing with Saphir 
Hello Eva & Edgar … so lovely to see your smiling faces and read your news! Fiji is glorious and it looks as though you are having an amazing time. We are still in Mackay (sigh!) but hoping to get the boat back next week – its been 2 months now. Who knew that 3 tonnes of water could do so much damage?? Missing you and all the fleet. Love to you both xx
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It’s so lovely to see your smiling faces! It looks as though you are having an amazing time – Fiji is glorious! We are still in Mackay (sigh …) but hoping to have the boat back in the water next weekend so we can do some sailing up and down the coast of Australia. It’s been 2 months repairing the boat … who knew that 3 tonnes of water could do so much damage?? So glad you are enjoying the South Pacific .. lots of love to you both, Karen & Chris xx
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