mmm Chicken

Friday, August 14, 2009

Year Two
Date: 15/8/2009 18:30
Weather: Steamy with occasional heavy showers
Location: Yadau Island (16 49.00' S, 178 17.04' E)
Author: Peter.

The waters of Fiji are just teaming with life. We have spent the last two days day-hopping back east and on the way we have seen some interesting sights. We have sailed through small gaps in the coral reefs that at times feel a little too close for comfort. We have anchored off large upturned wrecks. And we have seen some interesting sea life. Yesterday we sailed within six feet of a giant manta ray lolling on the surface his large scopes a cool shade of light blue. We have sailed through large schools of flying fish all launching into the air on mass. My goodness can these small guys fly when there are no waves. They just keep going on and on. Much to my surprise tuna can launch a long way too. I saw a tuna leap vertically out of the water chasing a bait fish, both of them easily reaching 20ft above the water. In the channels we passed our first large turtles making out once again. And today we passed burrowing fish. Back in one of the towns Kylie even got to see her first mud skippers.

You may have noticed the funny title. All our meat has traveled with us for the last few months having been purchased in New Zealand. Given the small size of our freezer that means the majority of meat has been cryo-vacd and stored in our fridge. The longest lasting meat stored this way is beef, so now that we have started the stores in the freezer we once again have some variety. Mmmm chicken.
Photos from Yadua Island