words from the wanderers

“Blue Lagoon”, Nanuya Island, Fiji For all those concerned, we have adjusted well to the rough rigors of life back in the tropics. Our reality for most of the last 20 years as cruising sailors, we are definitely enjoying being back. Our last time in Fiji...

Vuda Point, Viti Levu Isl, Fiji Edit gallery It’s hard to imagine a more welcoming arrival than the song and dance performance we received upon our arrival on the customs dock here at Vuda Point. Smiles and “Bulas!!” abounded. (“Bula” is Fijian...

North Minerva Reef, 427 nm to Fiji For the past 11 days we have been anchored inside the lagoons of both South and North Minerva Reefs. These mid ocean atolls lie 20 miles apart and rise from the deep ocean, barely showing themselves at low tide. Not...

South Minerva Reef, 400 nm from the closest land in the South Pacific Reef Ho! 801 nm, 5 days and 1 hour after departing New Zealand, we put the hook down in the beautiful gin clear waters of the reef lagoon at S Minerva. A special corner of the South...