Leaving WALILAGA, no time to continue to some other reefs in the north as Qelelevu or Nuku Basanga we could visit 15 tears ago; we have to approach SAVU SAVU to drop Jim to his flight back to New Zealand: we made a stop to the

Saling back to west and civilisation after these wild days on the reefs...

MATANGI in sight: A perfectly shaped micro caldera where a nice family resort was nested 15 years ago...

Resort still there,  top range, still friendly and with best Pina Colada

NASALESE: a super place to pick up a crew with airport cloed to anchorage

"Mi cuit" of fresh Mahi Mahi, so simple, no good...

After strange directions in the straits east of TAVEUNI, wind stabilize in the south n pick up again full speed

Not far from SAVU SAVU, not too far to enter in the mooring area today

SAVU SAVU: big change with colossalworks...

Flying foxes left n ll give place to a complex resort/marina

SAVU SAVU is still one of the friendliest place in the world

byby Jim n have a sage return to AUCKLAND !

Jim's flight gave us a way to to feel again his country with a bus trip between SAVU SAVU n LABASA

LABASA colorfull and noisy activity...we appreciate, but for one day !

Next day, as 20y ago, in this remote place where Rugby is the kingsport,...proud to be french; tks to Aimé n Didier !