georgebackhus on September 21st, 2002

September 15, 2002
Bula!
Here we are once again, sitting on a beautiful South Pacific Island (in this case, Malolo Lailai, Fiji), preparing to sail to New Zealand for the summer/cyclone season/America’s Cup. We had planned to leave this morning, but a very nasty and fast moving low pressure system that eluded most of the weather prognosticators [...]

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georgebackhus on September 13th, 2002

 

 

 
Part of the Lavena Coastal Walk, the most scenic trail I’ve ever hiked in Fiji.

In a recent visit, I was running a bit low on fresh provisions, so I popped across to Somosomo, a small town on the island of Taveuni, to stock up. While provisioning in Somosomo is “not exactly” like Suva, Nadi or [...]

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georgebackhus on September 6th, 2002

 

 

 
Just another Fijian anchorage

Viani Bay is undoubtedly my favorite spot in Fiji. A large and well-protected anchorage, world class diving, great fishing, beautiful scenery, nearby provisioning and very welcoming locals are just a few of the reasons.Viani Bay is situated about 50 miles to the east of the town of Savusavu, the port of entry [...]

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