Sugar Shack is in Fulanga which is in the southern Lao group. Super fun place to be, but Wayne is coming to Fiji soon so we have to sail back North. We head toward Komo, but quickly realize we have a great wind angle to go all the way to Taveuni. There is a beautiful place called Paradise Taveuni Resort that we can stop at for a quick dinner before heading back out to sail toward Savusavu.
Trip Details
- Total miles: 160nm
- Passage time total: 22:35
- Max Speed: 13.2
- Average speed 6.9
- Sea was huge and uncomfortable at 3-4 meters
- Very sporty ride.
The resort is very cruiser friendly. They provide (7) moorings for free for cruisers to stay with the hopes that we will patronize their resort.
WE did not get to enjoy their pool or other services, but hopefully next time.
We arrived in time to have a late lunch with our friends on Sea Jay (they arrived shortly after us). We
Sail: Taveuni (Paradise) to Savusavu
It was a really short visit, less than 12 hours, but we had to leave. So, we pull off the mooring shortly after sunrise.
Trip Details
- Total miles: 45nm
- Passage time total: 6 hours
- Max Speed: 13.7
- Average speed 6.9
- Sea was huge and uncomfortable at 3-4 meters (still)
We spend all of Friday and Saturday running around doing errands. Not to bore you, but we hit (3) different grocery stores, (2) butchers, the bakery, liquor store, fresh market (produce and kava), fuel (gasoline), post office (buy toys for kids), Jack’s of Fiji (gift for Wayne’s bday), Digicel, and Vodafone.
Of course, I wanted to do my quarterly chores before Wayne arrived so I spent half the day cleaning all the stainless steel, oiling the exterior teak, cleaning the bathrooms and setting up Wayne’s room.
I’m exhausted before he gets here, but we are ready to entertain him for 3 weeks. But we are ready…
We are invited to a lovo celebration in our last blog. Events from this blog occurred in early July. Our blog posts run 10-12 weeks behind actual events.