We've been anchored at Yanuca island in front of Shannon's since Liz and Jacques left. We are now down to one carrot! Yesterday we drove to the surf. Some fun offshore waves. There was a small panga speedboat tied to the mooring buoy. The Fijian aboard told us we could tie the Shimmi to the buoy and then he would tie off on us. We were like are you sure it's strong enough, don't want to break the bloody thing. Turned out he built the mooring. He joined us for morning coffee and peanut butter sandwiches whilst Golla and his guest surfed. His family owns Yanuca island and they have a tiny surf camp just around the corner from Shannon. What a darling darling place. www.frigatesreef.com We caught a big mahe mahe on the way back from the surf and added that to the dinner. Dinner consisted of lobster, snapper, lamb chops, stirf fry and a baby lettuce leaf salad all served on banana leaves. We ate with a doctor couple from Aus + Norway and their diplomat friend working for the High Commission in Suva. We did not represent South Africa very well....the Malherbe family had not seen fresh food like this for days. Josh and Indie had their cheeks permanently stuffed with bananas, apples and oranges. And whilst the other guests delicately broke their lamb chops apart with knife and fork, G + I were sucking the meat off the bone.
7am next morning: G just been picked up by Joseph in his panga. They are driving out to Frigates. If no surf both have their spearguns. Later today Joseph is heading to Suva and has offered to bring us back some fresh food. So stoked.