Suva, Fiji

Eating lunch, Suva

The view from the Fiji museum. The clock is correct twice a day

Dude in a dress with a rifle guarding a government building. Not sure from what

Parliament building, Suva

Suva prison across the street from the Royal Suva Yacht club

entering the reef into Suva, Fiji on a wet and windy morning
Terry Young
Yours truly, rigging the port side pole

We have been in Suva for the past week and it lives up to its reputation of being a noisy, bustling place. The weather has been quite poor with rain at times in biblical quantities. We have, in fact had only one clear day this week. The paper work to clear in was quite easy but every time we visit a different area in Fiji we have to go and see customs again. Fortunately, they were not too efficient and left the booze locker alone. Tea and banana bread distracted them without problem. We have spent some time with Stuart and Sheila from Imagine and we have enjoyed their company. Terry left on the 26th for Nadi and then LA. He did exceptionally well on his first offshore experience and will be welcome to join us again should he so choose. He certainly took to the cruising life like a duck to water if you will pardon the awful metaphor.
The Suva markets were great, quite reminiscent of those in Mexico. We got nailed by the infamous Suva sword peddlers to the tune of $20 but all in all Fiji is pretty inexpensive. Often it is cheaper to eat in restaurants than cook for ourselves.
Josette arrived from San Diego also on the 26th after an uneventful trip and it looking forward to visiting some of the outer islands.
We will probably leave Suva on Sunday for Savusavu which promises to be much more remote and exotic.