Mamanuca Islands, Fiji October 16, 2008

The "Blue Lagoon" off Turtle Island
Contemplative heron
Another beautiful Fijian sunset
A handmade raft......wouldn't want to make an ocean crossing on this!
Tavarua friends departing after an afternoon visit.

Diving in the Yasawas

Lion fish
Porcupine puffer fish
Anemone fish (or clown fish)
Yellow boxfish
Morey eel

Yasawa Islands, Fiji

Gorgeous beaches in the northern Yasawas and all to ourselves!

We explored this incredible cave off Sawa I Lau....the other cave was connected by a "swim through" and you needed flashlights to navigate!
Typical Fijian village

Taveuni, Fiji

Our dive guide, "Silasa"
Waterfall which also doubles as a waterslide!
Local Fijian children

Diving in Fiji in Somosomo Straits, October 6, 2008

Beautiful reefs, crystal clear water!
Colorful soft coral
Longnose hawkfish
Oriental Sweet lips
A garden of soft corals

Beautiful Bora Bora

Many over water bungalows surround this island



Bora Bora with all the shades of blue!
Lush gardens everywhere!
Rob and Clarissa on our cruise around the island

Raiatea

Kauhale Kai bell on the foredeck
Dance party on the aft deck complete with disco ball!
Good friends, Larry and Bruce!
Bruce playing his guitar!
Our view as we pulled into our anchorage
Happy cruisers!

Huahine

Hiking to archaeological sites
Rob sacrificing himself!
Typical view along the road

Larry trying to juggle on the beach
Another delicious dinner on the aft deck!

Moorea

Rob and Clarissa also joined us in Papeete
Anchoring in Moorea
Good waves and many surfers at Haapiti, Moorea

Arriving in Papeete, Tahiti

The outer reefs provided many days of crowd free surfing

Our view of Moorea from the marina when we arrived in Papeete
A beautiful anchorage off the island of Tahiti
Our friends, Bruce and Jacquie joined us in Papeete