June 10 – 18, 2013
Our time in Savusavu had kind of a summer camp feeling. In the morning everyone would listen to the radio net run by a local Kiwi expat named Curly. There we could get local weather forecasts, learn about fun stuff going on during the week, hear advertisements for local business, and ask questions.
During the day, the town and mooring areas were a hub of activity, and with all the cruisers newly arrived and the early-season feeling, it was pretty festive! We couldn’t walk far through town or take our dinghy through the moorings without running into people we knew. With the exchange rate, some of the restaurants were so reasonably priced that it was cheaper to eat out than cook on a boat, which meant lots of fun lunch and dinner gatherings. And of course the deck bar at the Copra Shed was hopping around sunset. Meanwhile the air was nicely warm during the day and comfortably cool at night, and rain showers generally happened overnight. Overall, this was a really nice time, but we did have one hiccup when we went to Curly’s seminar on cruising Fiji. That will be the subject of my next blog post.
Meanwhile, below is a gallery of some of the festivities in Savusavu over the cruising season. (Click to enlarge and scroll) –Cyndi
