departed Denerau

Coordinates: 17 19.662 S 178 40.94 E

Crew health: excellent

Fish caught: none but only fished a short time

At lunch time today after an easy sail with very light winds ( down to 2 knots at times) we managed to nearly sail all the way to Liku Liku bay on the North west corner of Malolo Island. We challenged ourselves not to motor and nearly made it ! We collected son Tim and his fiancee Joce from Nadi Airport 2 days ago and we had a good time catching up on all their news. Yesterday we all rushed around stocking up mainly on fruit and vegetables in Nadi market.
Denerau proved a good stop over and all the usual chores like topping up with diesel, water and washing were done.
We even watched the All Black game last weekend at Cardo's Cafe.
Denerau is a busy little port and yachts are coming and going along with many ferry and tourist excursion boats. Some massive super yachts were in port too.
What a contrast to be at anchor at Malolo Island. We are off the beach of the exclusive Liku Liku Lagoon resort .. reported to be amongst the twenty best escapes from the busy world. We are here not because of the resort but it was just a convenient place to shelter from the prevailng wind - however,of course, we have the same fantastic views and crystal clear water for free.
We may stay in this area for a couple of days before moving on. It is good to have the extra crew , and Tim is enjoying being busy adjusting sails and getting the best from katipo.

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