Nanua-I-ra Island, Viti Levu, Fiji

It has been a windy three days since we left Palmlea Farms on Tuesday on a fine clear morning, for Nukabati Resort, 15 miles away but could not get into the tiny bay as the wind again piped up to thirty kts plus. We would not have been able to get ashore on the dinghy so we went on to Tavea Island and anchored up in about 25 kts for the night. The following day we took the inside route to Baulailai Bay and managed to sneak into the bay between two reefs just before the wind piped up to 30 kts again. No going ashore for us, which was a pity as it seeemed like a beautiful place and we would have liked to stay for a day or two. We did get a visit from some of the local fishermen. No lobster, unfortunately.
After completing an almost circumnavigation of Vanua Levu we left this morning throug the Yandua Passage across Bligh Water to Viti Levu. Anothed day of 25 kt wind but it a least we covered the 25 miles very quickly. We entered the reef through the Nanua pass which was confusing as most of the navigational marks were missing.
It's still quite blowy in the lee of Nanua Island but the forecast suggests that will settle tomorrow and maybe we will be able to get off the boat.
We will be in Nadi by July3 to pick up Julie.