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Beautiful morning in Kioa. Three and a half hour trip yesterday, mostly motoring in very light winds. Kioa been a full on Tuvaluan cultural experience. This island in Fiji is owned by a Tuvaluan community, full story in blog. We arrived on day two of celebrations of their arrival 68 years ago. We met our host Kailopa in Nananu i Ra in September when he was visiting his nephew. We were treated to drumming and dance, a tour of the village, dinner and singing, then danced the night away. Today we head to sea for a three day passage to Rotuma.

weather: calm, bar 1014, 20% cloud, 22 degrees.[END]