The extra blanket needed at night clearly tells us that the New Zealand winter is approaching. Time to set sail to the tropics again! The offical end of the cyclone season is April 31 but we have to wait patiently for more than 3 weeks for a suitable 8 day weather window to appear…

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last days on the Hatea river in Whangarei
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Just before the new crew arrives Stefan manages to put 700L of diesel in jerrycans on board by dingy
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Tom is such a good cook!
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and of course we provision for the 8 day passage
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Check out at Marsden marina using the dinghy on route from New Zealand to Fiji
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Fast sailing, it takes less than 7 days to reach Fiji!
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a happy captain;-)
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Tom preparing another wonderfull meal
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flying fish jump on the deck
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the wind suddenly stops so its motoring for the next 36 hours to reach Fiji

after seven days we approach Levuka in Fiji: put up that yellow quarantine flag!
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Check in May 29 in Levuka in half a day! Compare that to the 5 days in Suva last year. Fastest check-in at Fiji!
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Levuka is the old capital of Fiji and it feels like a pirate town
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from Levuka to Namena island nature reserve
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there it is, first through the narrow pass....
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there is a shallow reef just in front of the beach
very beautiful snorkeling