| SILVER BLUE is moored to one of the numerous
buoys in the Nakema Creek in Savu Savu. But obviously not all
of them are that stable, since, a week later, we met that little
brother in the foreground drifting along, outside the bay - him
and all the mooring ropes and straps.
Of course we tow him back and the grateful owner is also quickly
found. Well, even apart from that we had an interesting week.
Savu Savu is a rather attractive place in itself, with hot springs
at its outskirts. Those springs are so hot we decide to have a
fish-barbeque there.
After half an hour in aluminum foil, with butter and garlic, the
fish is done and delicious.
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Of course Savu Savu also has lots of shops, selling almost
anything. Usually their owners are Indians. In Fiji a good 50%
of the population are Indians and that has often led to fights
and is still an unsolved problem. But living together is quiet
and the people of Fiji are exceptionally friendly.
Looking around in one of these shops we actually meet some old
acquaintances from the Marquesas. Of course that leads to some
excitement and a nice picture of Damas - one of Taihoes best artists
- and Antoine who was born in Taihoe.
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But it's slowly getting time to visit Fijis capital Suva where we have
a few things to take care of. En route we take a two-day stopover in Makogai.
This island has quite a history: it was one of the largest leper colonies
in the pacific, where up to 4000 leper patients were tended to by French
doctors and nurses; they often paid for their help with their own lives.
Today 4 families live alongside the relics from the past. They operate
a research station for turtles and clams.
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Allerdings werden sie hier recht spärlich versorgt, so
ist ihnen mal wieder der Diesel für den Generator ausgegangen,
der die Pumpe antreibt, die frisches Seewasser in die Bassins
pumpt. So spendieren wir ihnen 30 Liter Diesel, das reicht wieder
ein paar Tage bis zur kommenden Lieferung.
Durch die Abgeschiedenheit hat sich die Insel auch eine phantastische
Unterwasserwelt bewahrt, neben einer unglaublichen Korallenvielfalt
gibt es hier auch zahlreiche Riesenmuscheln |
Am Ende der Woche erreichen wir dann aber den Hafen Suvas, mehr aus
dieser pulsierenden Stadt und vom Cäpt`n Antoine in Kürze
wieder an dieser Stelle.
Bis dahin.............alles Gute !
Tom , Nela & Antoine |
