Fiji to Auz

The CREW -

Capt Ausie Mike -Auz-US, Matt -US, Nik -Swede, Steve - Figian-Auz

The huge red spiniker is a striking sight and pulls like a team of mules.

There is a lot of great shoreline.

Sand or rock, it's all splendid and unique.

Stocking up food was a cultural event

The local fruit and vegies were great .

Flower markets are part of the market scene.

Locals had fish and fruit for sale in lots of the coves where we anchored.

Steve is jiving with the locals and buying SupSup and mangos.

The fishing was good on feathers

We thought it was gteat fun when we started picking up Bonito, Spanish mackerel, and Yellow fin

The sugar scoop made a good fish cleaning deck

Finding good anchorages was no problem

We had to watch out for coral heads on our approaches.

When it rains it pours buckets.

A bit of recreation along the way.

Steve turned his surfing into power assist.

The guys did great learning to windsurf. They got good rides for their first time out.

Lots of beautiful snorkeling and diving.

Clear water and spectacular reefs made for great snorkeling

Rays flurish in the atols.

Just off the coast of Espirito Santo, Vanuatu, there is a massive underwater dump called Million Dollar Point. The dump is a popular dive site because of the amazing quantity of post WW-II stuff dumped there by the US military: jeeps, six-wheel drive trucks, bulldozers, semi-trailers, fork-lifts, tractors, bound sheets of corrigated iron, unopened boxes of clothing etc. It is truely a monument to the futility of war.

On Land life is also good.

Pigeon is the common language in Vanuatu.

Our Wi-Fi office in Pt. Villa.

Leasure time in a Pt Villa park.

Kids waiting for their school boat.

Nik bought the MAGIC lure.

Now the fishing got really good.
Nik's first Mahi Mahi. Does he look stoked or what.

Finally a big tuna on board.

Steve's Mahi made great eats.

Another big tuna for Steve.

A shark took the Magic lure too. He made great steaks.

More beautiful shoreline

Palms and mangroves line the beaches.

All good things must come to an end.

The sun goes down on a great South Pacific cruise. The scenery, the people, the fishing, and the good times will be with us forever. How great to have experienced all this at the ages of Nik and Steve. Thanks to Mike this couple of months will no doubt be life-altering for them.