Photo Gallery 2005 Fiji 2
Here we are in Fiji already settling into the Raven routine. Raven was waiting for us in Vudu Point Marina. It’s a great so-called hurricane hole, protected from any heavy wave action stirred up by a storm. But the marina is circular, with all the yachts tied to the shore bow in. There are no nice docks to access the aft deck for boarding. Instead we had to tightrope our way aboard! A bit of a challenge, to say the least!
This trip Michelle came with us for a week of tropical cruising. Our plane arrived at about three in the morning in the pitch black, but Rod had arranged for a taxi driver to meet us, complete with a Raven placard, to collect us with all our baggage. Mike and I had four suitcases weighing about 200 pounds total (not counting our four additional carry-on bags!). There was nothing in the suitcases that you could consider normal everyday packing. Instead they contained items like a marine torch, replacement reading lights to install on the boat, bottles of fiberglass polish, an underwater housing for video camera, DVDs, and all kinds of other stuff all intended for Raven. By the time we were aboard it was like Christmas in October as we emptied the suitcases of all the goodies. Almost fogot – the favorite item was a little Krups cappuccino maker (just like yours – Steve and Linda) which has been a big hit!
