Lori and I are used to cruising aboard Moku pe'a, our Beneteau 35. She is the bottom end Toyota Corolla of cruising boats; safe, reliable, and seaworthy but not many creature comforts. Jambalaya, on the other hand, is a Saga 43. Just being larger makes her more comfortable, but she is like a BMW. She has lots of bells and whistles and we feel lucky to be cruising in the lap of luxury. Clay and Gail are wonderful hosts as well and the four of us are very compatible. Gail is a fantastic cook and Clay tells great stories. We are having a grand time.
Yesterday in Baulailai we went snorkeling in the morning and hiked to the top of the hill overlooking the anchorage in the afternoon. We decided to stay for 2 nights because we were in such a nice spot.
A couple of days ago Gail and Lori started working on a spherical 540 piece puzzle of the globe, and completing it became an obsession for all of us. I was up 2 hours later than everyone else last night finishing it only to discover that 10 pieces were missing. Doh!
We had planned to sail to an anchorage on the windward side of Yandua island today, but the forecast calls for 30 knots of wind tomorrow, and we would be exposed there, so we opted instead to head further up Vanua Levu's coast to Koroinasalo Inlet. We are currently anchored at the head end of this totally landlocked bay, and plan to head in to the village soon to conduct sevusevu with the local chief. Sevusevu is an offering of Kava in exchange for permission to visit their bay and village.
This is fascinating reading, Noodle! Could you give Lat/Lon for your anchorages? I'm trying to follow your progress on Google maps. Aloha, Randy
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