Two days ago we meandered 25 miles southwest among the reefs inside Viti Levu's protected lagoon to the Vuda Point Marina. This facility, located halfway between Lautoka and Nadi on Viti Levu's west coast, is owned by the same guys that own the Copra Shed Marina on Vanua Levu. It is a similar set up with restaurants, a bar, a marine hardware store, etc. They show outdoor movies twice a week, have a live band twice a week, and offer croquet on the lawn. The bar overhangs the very narrow entrance channel, and it is a great place to sit and sip a beer as you inspect arriving and departing yachts. This place is so civilized. At 4PM two gals from the bar walk around the marina pulling an ice chest behind them calling out "Ice cold beer! Heineken, Coronna, Fiji Bitter!" What a great service! It's almost like going to heaven. We may stay here forever.
This passage was the rubber match in our fishing tournament with Puanani. It was a bit lame since we were inside the reef, but Puanani won fair and square with a couple of pathetically small reef fish. We were skunked.
Last night we joined the crew of Puanani for dinner at the resort adjacent to the marina. We had a table right on the beach and watched the sun set over Malolo Lailai Island as we sipped our maitais. No green flash, but the air was still, the sky was clear, and everybody was happy.
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