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[status] Our first full day in Fiji it poured with rain. It was nice though topping up our water tanks with some nice fresh rain water. The village at Daliconi were very generous, putting on a great feast for us, which included lobster, crab, Kokoda, pork done two ways, potato salad, stuffed vine leaves, cassava and taro. The children put on a show all dressed up in native costume, which was fun to watch. There were some real characters putting on the show of all shows like they were never going to be forgotten by those watching. Cute and cheeky faces smiling and having a ball. Lots of laughs had by all. The next day a few of us returned to the village for church. Although the whole service was in Fijian there love of God was so evident in their singing and prayers. We were welcomed into the church by a man who spoke English and one man spoke on our behalf thanking them for allowing us to celebrate the day with them. From Daliconi we have come back to The Bay of Islands. For
those that followed our travels last time the photos we took couldn't do this area justice so we are planning on cruising through and taking a video of it. It is a group of mushroom shaped small islands that you weave through and try very hard not to hit bommies (submerged coral heads). Yesterday we followed, in our dingy, the village long boats around that had some of our rally people on board. This was a guided trip around the Bay of Islands looking at caves that you could snorkel around and in. Glen now has himself a reputation for being a 'hooner'. We have been here two nights and are staying one more before heading around to Bhavatu Harbour and then on to Lomolomo, which is a village where we are going to get some fresh produce hopefully and then on to another feast, seafood this time somewhere further around the island. We have been kayaking and enjoying our surroundings. Probably half the fleet left here this morning and we will join them in a couple of days. Glen's
knee is still not properly healed so he is still not swimming which is frustrating for him. I have been taking one for the team though!!

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