[password] beeskiff
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[status] After a long time in the Musket cove area enjoying surfing, kiting, friends and regatta week we decided we would like to see another side of Fiji before we leave. We took a likely weather window to go around the south coast of Viti Levu and head for the southern Lau.
With flat calm to be followed by Southerly wind we hoped to get as far as Fulanga. As it turned out the wind went southeast and stronger earlier than expected and we changed plans and pulled into Matuku.
What a wonderful island this is, grand and lush with the most beautiful friendly and generous locals and no tourism at all. We have been gifted fruit and veg and fish and attended the beautiful Sunday church services with sumptuous lunch and afternoon tea.
The island is known for its surf breaks and I have tried surfing the past 3 mornings but so far the swell has been a bit small. Hoping for bigger swell tomorrow.
We've also been for a nice scuba dive, but hopefully will get to the better spot later.
Plan at the moment is to spend a few more days here then head for Kadavu on the weekend.
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[weather] 15knts SE 1m swell from the S 40% cloud cover.

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