June 4-8, 2016
We enjoyed arriving in Savusavu again; it was a bit like coming home
Logbook – June 4, 2016 (Savusavu)
Daily Notes
- Boys back to school, then dinghy wake boarding with Fluenta and Breeze
- Visit by family on Carpe Diem
- D – evening run w/ Liz
- V&J over for dinner & Minecraft
Email to Family and Friends Dated June 4, 2016
Subject: Exodus – Savsavu
We arrived yesterday morning at about 9 am, which was actually 8 am because of the time change. As we rolled through the anchorage to our mooring ball, we passed so many boats we know…best of all Fluenta and True Blue V. As we passed Fluenta Jonathan and Brenden were climbing the rigging to say hi. After getting all cleared in, TBV, another boat we’ve known for a long time called Eleutheria, and the kids from Fluenta came over and we spent the day eating tuna rolls and fresh baked bread, drinking rum and beer, playing minecraft, and generally getting caught up on what’s been going on. Hopefully it’s obvious which were the adult activities and which were the kid activities… cruising kids have a lot of freedom, but they aren’t yet throwing back the rum with us. Even Benjamin (2 years old) came over, and he was happy to see his “bummie” and “aggie” again. In the afternoon our #1 priority was getting internet again (of course), and we are happy to be back in Fiji where internet is fast and cheap.
Then, to top off a great day we had dinner on shore with Fluenta and Breeze, and even though I was tired from the passage and from drinking rum during the day, it was still a wonderful evening catching up with friends.
Today is Saturday, but we will be back to school today. We still need to get Brenden through a little more of his 7th grade curriculum so he can be ready to start 8th grade in the fall, but he’s done with math and that’s probably the most important.
Gotta go… time for Curly’s VHF net…
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Logbook – June 5, 2016 (Savusavu)
Daily Notes
- Boys – soccer on shore w/ locals, Wii on Breeze
- D/Liz – run
- Kid boat potluck on Moana. Fluenta, Breeze Carpe Diem
Logbook – June 6, 2016 (Savusavu)
Daily Notes
- Move to dock, 6 in clearance on each side
- D/Liz walk to ridge
- Dinner w/ Fluenta at Korean
- Kids sleepover on Exodus
Logbook – June 7, 2016 (Savusavu)
Daily Notes
- D – clean Alex room
- Boys – Wii/dinner on Breeze
- Dinner w/ TBV & Eleutheria
Email to Family and Friends Dated June 7, 2016
Subject: Exodus – on the dock
We moved to the dock yesterday in Savusavu to have access to water to keep Exodus looking clean and pretty. And, last night it became the spot for a pizza party/sleepover, and Victoria (Fluenta) is making crepes, so I as the hosting mom don’t even have to cook breakfast! As Brenden tells me all the time, “we need a Vicki.” I tell him if he tries really hard he too can be a Vicki!
For the first time since leaving home I have a running partner again. Liz and I have been out 3 evenings in a row and it’s been great, the running and the camaraderie. Well, yesterday we decided to walk instead of run, but it turned out to not just be a stroll along the road. We hiked up to the top of the ridge and enjoyed a spectacular view of the sunset behind the Savusavu harbor. And on the way down we took a wrong turn and ended up winding down along narrow footpaths through the village walking right next to people’s houses. As much time as I’ve spent in Savusavu as you walk through the shop lined town it’s easy to forget there’s an actual Fijian village in the hills just behind. And as we made our way down we passed people bathing in a stream and kids playing on a rope swing. We kept asking people if we were going the right way to town and they kept pointing us along. At first I was irritated with myself for not paying close enough attention and making that wrong turn in the first place, but it ended up being a much more interesting experience in the end.
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Logbook – June 8, 2016 (Savusavu to Makogai)
Passage Log Highlights
- 2235 Engines on
- 2305 SB off
Daily Notes
- Provisioning + yard sale + guitar repair
- Dinner & rum w/ Breeze.
- Late night departure
Gresham Family Exodus 