Author: Hannah
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Rabi Island
Small captain checking out the anchorage. I find that wherever we go, the people really make the place. We remember places as beautiful and special mostly because of the friends that we made in those places. On Rabi Island the people are Banaban. They speak Banaban (and English), not so much Fijian. They were given…
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Provisioning Adventure
Ten days out of Savu Savu we were pretty much out of fresh fruit and veggies, so we hitched a ride along with our friend Biju in a Fijian fiberglass long boat with a 40 horsepower engine on it over to the island of Taviuni. The boat went very fast and was rather bumpy, too.…
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Homeward Bound
We bought our tickets home for June 30th! I’m excited to be going home–it feels like we’ve been gone a long time, and I’m missing family and friends and food (food that we can’t get here…bagels, Dick’s Deluxe burgers, torta deliciosa, dim sum, Haagan Dazs coffee ice cream, etc.) Both of our thoughts have turned…
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Qamea
Photos from our visit to Qamea. We loved re-visiting our friends here.
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Koro
Photos from our two week stay in Koro, which was supposed to be a few days but the wind was very strong so we couldn’t leave. We really enjoyed hiking every day. Notice who’s wearing my skirt? (his idea)
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Short and Sweet
My dear Peace Corps buddy Benito and his husband Cliff came to Fiji to visit us to celebrate ten years of being together. They rented a house by the beach and also stayed with us on Guava for a few nights. They came bearing gifts of cranberry juice, rum from duty-free, and a plethora of…
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Motown
Our buddy and climbing partner Mo came to visit us for 12 days. It was Mo’s first time snorkeling, and they loved it. Good thing they are a good swimmer, as the first snorkel featured lots of current and waves. We did lots of snorkeling. Our first day sailing Mo was terrified the whole time.…
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Po Po comes to town
My mom came for a two week visit. I learned how you say grandma in Fijian: bubu (pronounced boombu). It sure was nice having her on board. She played with Wade non-stop, helped with cooking, and even washed diapers and clothes! I was sad after she left. She’s special. Wade was sad too. He got…
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A trip to New Zealand to see about Wondy
My auntie Evi has been an indomitable force in my life. She was a dream steward for my siblings and I. She was always encouraging us to take our retirement in our 20’s not our 60’s, much to my father’s chagrin. She gave us opportunities that we wouldn’t otherwise have had. She taught me to…
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Savu Savu times
svguavajelly: Our friend Steve from S/V Lady Carolina. Carolina hanging out in our cockpit one hot afternoon. Our neighbor Frank from S/V Frieda. He’s the best because he loves to bake, and he brings us fresh out of the oven cake and bread. He also can play almost every Cat Stevens song on the guitar.…
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