Cruise of the Ladybug

The sail from Makogai to Ovalau Island last Monday was better than we expected - blue sky and sunshine. The southeast trades were light (8-...

Pre-dawn is perhaps my favorite time of day in the tropics. I like the soft light and the cool breezes, and the quiet. Today I sit on th...

We spent a few days wandering through the skeletal remains of the leprosarium buildings on Makogai Island, Fiji, but had no access to resea...

We went snorkeling several times on a nearby coral head where a giant clam lived along with a great diversity of small fish and hard and so...

The following are from our visit to Makogai where we explored the ruins of a former. There is now a research station here where they raise ...

We made a quick but rolly passage from Koro to Makogai yesterday. We had winds from 10-20 knots from the east, which put the wind almost on ...

On Koro island, we have spent the last two days wandering around a real estate development called Koro Seaview Estates. Nice walks, friendl...