Good tidings from Fiji

 

This month we bring good tidings from Fiji – Freewind’s second home in the South Pacific.

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Ron left on Freewind at the end of May, sailing solo across the ocean to Savusavu in Fiji. After catching up with old friends there, he set out west to meet up with Freewind’s crew - daughters Eleanor and Melanie, on holiday from university studies – in Nadi. The weather was fantastic and the Yasawa islands were calling, so captain and crew headed off to enjoy sailing, sand and sun in the outer islands, and much-needed relaxation after many months of hard work in New Zealand.

Here are the pictures that tell the story of the clear blue skies, warm untainted water, lush green vegetation, sparkling sand, and the smiling, inviting faces of Fiji.

Freewind on a Fiji sunset	Heading out to the islands	Sea, sand, and sun

Yasawa beach stroll	Relaxing Fiji style	Dolphins on the bow

Life is good in the islands	Fresh food from the markets…	.…combined with catch-of-the-day on the table

And before we go, we’d like to share with you a few verses from Jimmy Buffett’s song Delaney (from his 1994 album Fruitcakes)

	Father, daughter Born by the water Surf's up, sun's down Life in a beach town   … And some of the things I've seen      Maybe she won't have to see But there's a lot I want to pass along That was handed down to me Father, daughter Down by the water Shells sink, dreams float Life's good on our boat.

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