9.18 - Marg's Birthday and arrive at Waya Lailai Eco Haven

(Marg’s birthday): Up at 6:00 to pack & catch the Yasawa Flyer! All went well. We sat outside on the catamaran for our trip. The waves were fairly big. I dozed a bit because I took Dramamine! About 1½ hour trip. Our stop was the third one. The tide was out & the sea was a bit rough. We were in a little boat for transport to the island. Had to walk across the rocks in our shoes to complete our journey! Reef shoes would have been good! Also…backpacking back packs…the suitcases were awkward for getting off the boat & walking to our lodging. Waya Lailai Resort. Very village like! We had to wait for our room because a family had to stay here the previous night instead of going on further out due to weather! We had lunch, then rested in hammocks on the beach! When our bure was ready, we took another rest. 3:00 was tea time! Chatted with the man who works in the dive shop, Seru, and a man from Israel who comes here often. After that, we took a walk on the beach, then headed to the dining area to write. However, all the staff were having yaqona! We joined in until dinner.

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Port Denarau catching Yasawa Flyer
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Ready to go
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Requisite Selfie
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Vomo Island
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Boat coming to take us to Waya Lailai Eco Haven
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The ride to the island with new friends
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Tide was out so had to ease our way onto shore
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But we didn't make it all the way to shore so had to wade
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Activities board
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There is a dive shop with more activities
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The huts at Waya Lailai Eco Haven
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Food was excellent
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And the hammocks were also great :-)
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The snorkeling beach had some heavy waves
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A beautiful sunset. All sunsets in Fiji tend to be beautiful.
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Kids from nearby village jumping into the surf. Brave kids!