We’re having a great time snorkeling the passes of Kadavu’s beautiful barrier reef in glorious, calm summer weather
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2024
31
Jan
2024
31
Jan
Contradicting forecasts
For now we’ve only had beautiful summer weather, but we’re still checking forecasts twice a day and compare different forecast models whenever we have internet (otherwise we just have SSB and only get the GFS model). The extreme contradiction between the GFS and the ECMWF model is almost comic. We used to say that the GFS overreacts and the ECMWF is more often correct, but… Continue reading »
2024
27
Jan
Photos of Yabu bird island
Here are some pictures of the lovely little island Yabu that is home to a few thousand red-footed boobies and frigate birds!
2024
21
Jan
A new photo gallery!
Here are some impressions of pretty Ono, just 45 nm south of Suva, but away from it all
2024
19
Jan
Bird Island!!
We have only found a handful of islands with seabird colonies in Fiji, so when we heard that little Yabu here in the island cluster just north of Kadavu is a bird sanctuary we were thrilled and wanted to check it out. Locals told us nobody’s allowed ashore (they only go there to pick up the natural fertilizer the birds produce, very clever!) and there’s… Continue reading »
2024
18
Jan
Fever, summerweather, surface temperatures: hot, hot, hot!
2024 didn’t kick off great for us: we had to go to Suva because I had a cracked filling and the super-thorough Fijian dentist discovered quite a few more issues for both of us (Christian did a check-up as well and had to go back for another appointment)–looks like our nice French dentist in Tahiti was a bit slack (blow a noisy raspberry while shrugging… Continue reading »
2024
16
Jan
Article in All At Sea Caribbean about hobbies aboard
Worried that you might get bored cruising? Just bring your hobbies along! Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Never bored aboard!, All At Sea Caribbean, January 2024, p. 44–48. Download the whole magazine for free. Our friend Sue doing the cover art for my chilren’s book aboard SY Spruce
2024
08
Jan
Healthcare in Fiji (Suva)
Before we sailed to Fiji we did some online searches and expected only basic facilities (expats basically warned about hospitals). After one and a half years here and plenty of visits to specialists and hospitals we think that the hospitals are quite well equipped, the doctors are mostly competent, friendly and moreover it doesn’t take a long waiting time to get (very affordable) appointments with… Continue reading »