Peggy & Pat's Sailing Adventures
In most places, when you pass someone you don’t know on the street, the most you expect is a nod and maybe a polite ‘Good Morning.’ In Fiji, you often get a loud and enthusiastic ‘Bula!’ with a big smile. It almost feels like you just got a hug from a good friend. Fiji is a very special place. We
Back in Neiafu for July 4, but there were no fireworks or other celebrations, this being Tonga, not the US. Still, we had a good time at a fund raising dinner for a veterinarian who travels from New Zealand to do mostly free work for the Vava’u community. On July 5 we went whale watching. Tonga is one of the
On the morning of June 16 we arrived at one of my favorite places – Vava’u, Tonga! Some the things that make Vava’u so special are the huge number of bays and little places to tuck in for a safe anchorage with crystal clear water, great snorkeling, and very comfortable temperatures! There is a decent sized city, Neiafu, with stores,
We left Samoa on June 9, sailing along the northern coast of Upolu to the Apolima Straight between Upolu and Savai’i, the two main islands of Samoa. The wind died when we got into the straight but picked up again as soon as we exited the southern end. The seas also picked up and we were in 2.5 to 3