With one exception. We got blown out of our nice anchorage on the north side at Vawa Bay and are back at Liku Liku (Octopus Resort).

This shows our "tracks" on the GPS - back and forth over a couple days.

We were comfortably anchored in a sweet spot and hoping to dive off the boats in the great coral, but this morning we awoke to rain. Then a bit of a break – Ann and Lisa went ashore for a little walk about. While there the wind started picking up and they (smartly) called for a ride back. A quick discussion ensued. The weather was looking like it was switching to the NE and we were major exposed. We decided to move. The only problem – John had some bread in the oven and couldn’t. OK, so we’ll wait. Not five minutes later a squall started moving down on us. OOPS, time to move out NOW.

Together we made one of the fastest exits ever, except that Charisma was short-chained. We got our anchor chain wrapped around a large rock. Some quick maneuvering and we got lucky, it came off just before the even bigger wind gusts and waves hit. Wow, did we get out of there in the nick of time!

So, back around the point into Liku Liku. It’s barely a couple miles, but the difference between exposed to the north to east or (where we are now) exposed southwest to northwest. We’re in a better place. It’s calm here and nice. The only other difference is we had some internet over “there” since it faced north to the bigger island. On this side, no internet, so just our shortwave radio. Alas no Facebook :-}

Phew! We left just in time.

The plan is to stay here another day or two if the wind/weather cooperates then head for Denarau and prepare for our passage later this month to NZ.