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  • Rabi Island

    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… Read more

  • Provisioning Adventure

    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.… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • Qamea

    Photos from our visit to Qamea. We loved re-visiting our friends here. Read more

  • 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) Read more

  • Short and Sweet

    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… Read more