Happy Mother’s Day to all our friends and family out there!

We spent Mother’s Day with a bunch of fellow yachties.  Musket Cove held a big Mother’s Day BBQ and we spent time catching up with lots of friends from last year.  

When we left Fiji last October we left behind about 60 yachties.  Since our arrival in Fiji in February we have been one of only a handful of boats here due to it being the rainy season. Now it is the time of year when all the yachties make their way from Tonga, New Zealand, Marshall Islands etc…They have just started to arrive over the last few days and we have been having fun catching up with the old and making friends with the new!  The weather has been windy and rainy for the last 4-5 days but now has finally broke.  The locals tell us the rainy season is now over!!!!  The rain is much needed here so you can’t complain but boy oh boy can it bring the mosquitos.  Mike says he would like to know how the mosquitos can bite the bottoms of your feet while you are standing. 

While we have been quite busy getting the boat back in shape after being left in the hurricane  hole for several months, we’ve had plenty of time for fun too! There were a few of us that had to put our sails back up and we all helped each other with that one day and later celebrated with a Raising the Sails Party and Mexican Fiesta on Shellette, complete with Margaritas, Tacos and a proper Champagne Toast!  We’ve spent a few rainy days playing cards and dice games with friends.  The newer yachties have recently asked how they can get invited to the never ending party that seems to be taking place on Shellette all the time!!!!   

We will be heading back to the mainland this week to pick up Sue and Jane that will be arriving from New Jersey! Then we will set sail for some island fun!  We are very excited and eager to share our slice of paradise!  Stay tuned….Life is Good……………..