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  • Vanua Balavu

    Here are some photos from our time in Vanua Balavu. When we did the sevu sevu ceremony (where we present our kava to the chief of the village, in effect asking for permission to be in their waters, fish, swim, dive, etc.), one of the men held Wade on his lap. Read more

  • Life on a Boat: Simplicity and Time

    Life on a Boat: Simplicity and Time

    The other night while lying in bed before we went to sleep, Riki and I were talking about some of the differences between life here and life back home in the States. Some things are undeniably harder about living on a 35 foot boat than living in a 1350 square foot house. For example, when… Read more

  • Our First Passage with a Baby

    Our First Passage with a Baby

    After a month of being in Savu Savu, mostly at the dock at the marina, we sailed away. We left at noon on Saturday in light easterly winds. We motor sailed with our mainsail up but no jib, heading east towards Vanua Balavu. Our destination was 115 miles away–an overnight passage. We could have picked… Read more

  • Elimination Communication (EC)

    Elimination Communication (EC)

    About our 2nd week in Fiji, Zak came by and extolled the virtues of EC on a boat. He said after a week, he & his wife didn’t have to wash any more poppy nappies. Riki looked at me and said, “babe, if you do that for a week, I’ll do everything else–cooking, washing dishes,… Read more

  • Weeks 2 and 3 in Fiji

    Photos from Weeks 2-3 in Fiji. We went to a fancy hotel to use their freshwater pool on my birthday. The views with boats in the harbor are of Savu Savu. Read more

  • Community

    Community

    One thing I remember from sailing with my auntie Evi is the sense of community between cruisers. Cruisers (boaties, yachties) are very generous–if anyone has a problem, several others will offer to help them out. I’m not sure if this is accentuated by us having a small baby on board…probably. Regardless, we have been blessed… Read more