9.28 - Sawa-i-lau Caves

Today was our last full day in the Yasawas. After breakfast we got ready for the cave tour. I was a bit worried because you have to swim thru a small opening. At 9:00 am we went down to the Activities Center & got in a small boat (tinny) & put on life jackets. Uh oh! It was a 45 minute ride. Was a bit choppy, but not like the shark dive trip! Not too many people there when we started. We were only a group of 5. Phoebe, Milosh, & Pete our guide. From the beach we went up some stairs, then down into the cave. Rod had trouble with his fin, but Pete & another guy fixed it. Cave was spectacular! Then into the tiny hole! Phoebe was really afraid. I went first & held her arm as she came thru. No problems. She was really scared tho. There was a float we used to explore around. Then back out. There were people selling things, but we didn’t get any. Boat ride back was smoother. After a rest & some P-nut butter & crackers, we walked down our beach to the Blue Lagoon. When we got down to the point we were hailed by Michael & Lisa! Their homestay had brought them over to swim & have lunch. We snorkeled out pretty far. The coral is in rough shape, but there were lots of fish. We were out ~ an hour. We said our final goodbyes to Michael & Lisa. Michael said a prayer for safe travels. Then, we swam back! It was high tide. We saw quite a few clow fish during this outing. Had a shower when we got back! Happy Hour & Dinner. Marie joined us again. Also, there was a yaqona ceremony. It was a busy day!