Wendy and Sandy waiting to board our flight in Auckland
Carl and Ross taking in some sounds while waiting
Michelle (the Birthday Girl!)
At Nadi Airport awaiting our transfer to the hotel
Relaxing at the hotel!
More relaxing!
The pool at night
More relaxing before dinner
People (Including us) checking into their Island Cruises at Denarau Marina, Nadi
Our taxi to our cruisng vessel
First sighting of the Spirit of the Pacific (formerly the Spirit of Adventure)
Checking out the rigging
Bula! Welcome aboard
This is the life!
Netali, our Host for the cruise
Always working...
Questionable choice of reading material for a holiday
Glimpse of Vomo Island (we went snorkeling near here, off the boat)
First view of Barefoot Lodge on Drawaqa Island
The Manta Ray welcomed us, we went swimming with one in the same spot two days later
The boat moored for the night
Our welcoming party
Watching the sunset on our first evening
Sandy enjoying the sunset
Setti the Island's Dog
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Our crew with the Kava bowl
This is how to celebrate your ??th birthday
Sunrise at 6:00am
Bure avenue (sunrise side of the island)
Looking down toward the Sunset Beach
The Spirit of the Pacific
View south from Drawaqa Island
Another view South
Some of our team enjoying the view
Manta Ray resort on the neighbouring island
This one is for Di!
Bougainvillea (Sandy's Favourite)
Our Bure...
Now moored on the Sunrise side of the Island
Leaving our island paradise to visit a village
Heading ashore
A kava ceremony with the local chief
Shell...
Wendy and Ross...
Traditional House
Village grounds
Boat dressed up for cocktails
The party begins...
The singing starts...
(video) Kava and singing
Our crew of many talents
Bula!
All of us...
Kenny on his birthday
Cocktail cruise
Cheers Kenny
Sandy & Carl
Us again...
Bob and Sylvia
Andy
Baz
The boys relaxing
Another great sunset
Kenny at the helm, after his birthday Kava
A tough holiday scene
Unveiling the Lovo (similar to NZ Hangi)
Unwrapping the feast
Our crew providing some traditional entertainment
more...
Video
view from our bure
Leaving the island for our sail home...
Crusoe's Retreat on the Coral Coast
another view
Crab racing, our first night of entertainment
Closely followed by toad racing
Morning sport
Our pool
Andy and Lynn
Sandy's art
Lynn and the birthday girl
Happy Birthday to you...
The cake, nobody look at the number!
Another view of the resort
locals
Sandy on the sand
Our diving and snorkeling boats
Carl cruising the beach
Our bure
For Carl's mum
Bougainvilleas
Our ride home (Blair will be proud)
