This Wednesday the ferry came to Kavala Bay at 5 am in the morning instead of 2 pm in the afternoon. Jason, Pete, and I piled into the boat in the middle of the dark and navigated to the bay just before sunrise. On the way there, Pete was saying there would be many people…Continue readingSpecial Moment To Mourn A Fallen Friend
Category: Fiji Islands Escape
Escaping the city to learn about new cultures and forge new friendships
Sorry for not posting lately. I’ve been working hard, playing hard, and going to bed dead tired. Jason started giving me more responsibilities lately so he can have more time to do the “important” stuff. One of the jobs is to lead the waterfall adventure in Kavala Bay. My first go at it was on…Continue readingHumpback Whale Spotting in the Ono Channel
Dad likes to tell this story of either my brother or myself looking at the ocean as a young whipper snapper. We point to the ocean down in South Padre and say “wa, wa, wa wa wa!” Great story right. Anyways, this last week I got a crash course in ocean etiquette. As you can…Continue readingKayaking on the Astrolabe Reef in the Pacific Ocean
Jason’s family, myself, and Siwa went to a water fall near Kavala Bay. It is just past where we get our weekly supplies from the Suniwasa freight ship. It was fun navigating through thick mangroves only to hike through the jungle for 30 minutes. I had to pause every few minutes to really soak in…Continue readingWaterfalls and Swimming in the Fijian Jungle
This was one of the lowest low tides I have seen here at Mai Dive so I thought it only fitting that I take a picture. The last few days, the weather has been off and on. Rainy, windy, sunny, and then this morning it was perfectly calm. Most of the time the weather is…Continue readingLazy Afternoon: Low Tide With Nothing To Do
After days of scratching sand particles out of my scalp, I conceded to shave my head. Jason recommended the number zero, but I opted for the 1 or 2. Who cares? Anyways, I feel lighter on my feet and the flies are happy to have easy access to my blood on the top of my…Continue readingMy New Dew! Island Style Hair Cuts