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A Magical Wedding

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One of the main reason both Matt and I returned to the States was to attend a wedding.  Sydney is the daughter of our very good friends Shawn and Sharon.  She married Corey at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort.  Matt and I have had the honor of watching her grow up into the fine young woman that she has become.  It is a privilege to be invited and to be a part of this magical day.

It started off with a welcome party.  This is us with the bride, groom, and are good friends.

The Wedding

This beautiful wedding was held outdoors by the river.  Thank goodness the sun came out to play. The wedding was black tie formal. 

They brought out sparkly lit up cowboy hats and leighs for the guests toward the middle of the reception.

We rented a tuxedo for Matt.  I’ve known Matt for 26+ years and have never seen him in a suit or a tuxedo.  What a pleasure for me!

I ordered my dress from a random website. And wouldn’t you know it, a 28 year old was wearing the same exact dress in green!  We looked like Christmas together!

Time to Go

Me and the beautiful bride, Sydney!!!

The wedding was a great way to wrap up my month long trip in the states. 

We are so grateful to Sydney and Corey for allowing us to be a part of their magical wedding.

We attended the nupitials toward the end of March 2025. 

Our last blog post was all about merrymaking in Oklahoma and Texas.

Stateside Merrymaking: OK and TX

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Tulsa Oklahoma is my next stateside stop.  I came here to visit my dear friend Jamie whom I met in Austin over 25 years ago.

We spend a lot of time catching up at her house and enjoying some fine dining.  She also takes me to get the best pedicure of my life.  The pedi included warm neck towel, free refreshments, sugar sub, hot stone rub and gorgeous toes.  We also attend a fabulous balance and posture class.

We Are Back in Austin, Texas

Our first stop is Gonzales where we meet up with Donald and Ruth.  We used to sail on their boat called “Ruthless” and learned so much from them!  They’ve become family since we first met in early 2005.  We met at the Cow Palace and camped out for hours as we caught up.

Of course Matt and I had to stop at the world’s largest Buc-ees!  I love this place!  They are known for having the most gas pumps and the cleanest bathrooms!  But I love it because you can buy groceries, home goods, have lunch and oh so much more.

Lake Day!

Our friends Josh and Sara and their daughters Avery and Riley took us out on Lake Austin!  It was a perfect day with beautiful weather, decent waters, and few boaters!

Avery showed off her wake boarding and surfing skills!  This girl has talent!  Matt got up and surfed goofy footed!  He did an amazing job considering it has been years since he surfed!

We passed by the 360 bridge (iconic to Austin) and Ski Shores restaurant which was packed. 

We also came across some great art on the lake front.

The Barkers

We enjoyed spending several days with Matt and Diana in Austin. We are hoping they come back to Sugar Shack soon.

One of my priorities was to fix my hair! I had not had it colored in over a year and it was a HOT MESS!  

Wendy at Deseo Salon has been taking care of me for over 27 years!

Restaurants and Eateries

There were several places we HAD to visit including: Maudie’s, then Torchy’s Tacos, Taco Deli, Hula Hut, and Rudy’s BBQ.

Hula Hut dinner with John and Missy!

And it would not be an Austin visit without a stop at Amy’s Ice cream!

Our stateside visit was been packed full of good friends, great food, and fun adventures.  We are so blessed!

Our blog posts run 6 weeks behind actual live events. 

Matt and I visited the stateside (OK and TX) the last two weeks of March.

I played hard in LA and SFO.  Check it out in the last blog post.

The Beauty of Savusavu

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Savusavu is a delightful place with grocery stores, fresh produce, bakeries, restaurants, chandleries, mechanics, and some tourism.  It’s small enough to be quaint and big enough to meet our needs after being off the grid for so long.

There are 4 marinas in Savusavu.  Two of the “marinas” are very small and only offer a few mooring balls:  Waitui Marina and Savusavu Marina.

Copra Shed Marina has moorings and a few slips at their dock.  They have 2 restaurants, a gift shop, chandlery, activity center, Fiji Airways office, and a Money exchange.

Nawi Marina is the new, big marina that is still in the process of expanding.  They have lots of marina slips and a haul out facility.  Soon, they will have mooring balls.  They have a beautiful pool, 2 restaurants, chandlery, small market, coffee shop, small beauty spa and more.

We stay on a Copra Shed mooring (see green arrow).  We have a nice breeze, very little traffic and a pretty view.

The marinas are all vastly different but there is something for everyone.

Nawi is still trying to figure things out.  They’ve unfortunately tripled their rates so it is not a place we stay.  But, we do love to visit and enjoy their pool, bar and restaurants.

There is a lovely produce market that is open daily.  You can find eggs, potatoes, onions, papayas, bananas, bell peppers hot peppers, cabbage, avocados, passion fruit and oh so much more!

A Month Long Stay

Normally, we would not have stayed for a month.  However, I had to fly back to the states to pick up our boat parts and Matt had to do the repairs.

At least we were “stuck” in a beautiful town with provisions, restaurants, and lots of other cruisers to hang out with!

We had lots of beautiful rainbows.

And more rainbows:

Our blog posts run 10-12 weeks behind actual live events.

We arrived Savusavu in early May and stayed for several weeks repairing the boat.  Be sure to check out our arrival to Savusavu here.