A quiet day today. We’re in a three or four day windy period where we can’t do much other than work inside or go ashore and since we’ve been working the clinic for the past two days we were pooped!

I used the last of the clams Joe dug for us and made a great (according to Ann) batch of clam chowder. Yum. Ann is finishing the quilt she’s making for the weaving ladies. We had one of the other boats (Graham and Diane from Maunie – a lovely couple of Brits) over for a Charisma and we were having such a delightful time we invited them to stay over for chowder. They reciprocated with freshly baked rolls which were perfect!

So, it’s late. I’ll leave you today with another little anecdote. The Three Loves.

Ann was trying to teach the little girls in the village some English words and in return seeking to learn more Fijian. She was trying to get the girls to teach her the proper word for “beautiful”. There was quite a back and forth, but no progress. They didn’t seem to know the English for “beautiful”. Finally one of them said; “Rairai vinaka”. Ann was pleased to learn a new word, but was thrilled when the girls looked at her tattoo with the three hearts stacked inside each other on her ankle, (each heart signifying one of her children) and said, “That’s your three loves. It’s very beautiful”.