September 20, 2015
As we headed back south, we stopped at a place called Yalobi Bay on Waya Island for the night. We’ve been there once before but never got around to writing a post about it; so I’ll do it now.
Waya Island is the southernmost island in the Yasawas, and it’s also the most mountainous. These mountains tend to get topped by clouds, which brings moisture to the area and makes it far greener than other western Fijian Islands, which are typically quite dry.
Waya Island’s most beautiful bay is Yalobi Bay on the south side of the island. Tall mountains surround the deep teal blue water in the bay, rising up dramatically behind the small palm-covered village onshore. The beach stretches all the way along the bay. In all, this place looks far more like something that belongs in Marquesas than in western Fiji.
The best way to see Yalobi is to stay long enough to watch the changing light of day on the mountains. So far we’ve only done two stops en route south and have yet to spend a full day there, but we managed to get some nice photos just in the time we were here. (Click to enlarge and scroll gallery below).
We deciding to do one more thing: spend a few days at the marina in Denerau before heading back to Vuda Marina. It’s a tourist hub, loaded with shops and good restaurants and an excellent place to be in cloudy weather. –Cyndi
