Namena Snorkeling Trip, Shopping, Bu, Captains Table

 This morning we went on the most incredible snorkeling trip. We booked through Cousteau. The resort is about 15 min away. We got to the dive shop about 750 and it was a pretty smooth set up. We got the papers signed and everyone got a pair of flippers (bright our own masks and snorkels) There are two other parties on the same boat with us ( 2 and 3 people)

We get on the boat for a 30 min ride out or a snorkel spot near Namena. We are so excited for what we're in for and Jeff leans to me and tells me this is worth it. The boat is fast . We get to the spot and We're instructed to keep the reef on our left and the ocean on our right. One of the guides does anti fog rinse on our masks. We enter the water and realize that we are on the edhe of a giant wall of coral! I can't even describe how amazing the snorkeling was. A huge variety of coral and fish. We even see a shark in the deep. The blue is such an entrancing color. What a world under the surface!

After about 45 min the guide motions for us to gather and load up. We drive a few minutes to another rspot. Amazing snorkeling again! THe boys and Annie shed their life jackets (Ben had taken his off at the last spot ) and they feel more free without the jacket and dare able to dive down. When the dive was over we saw pilot whales and stopped the boat to watch and they came closer. There were a lot of them. Cherry on top! We were back around 12:30 and we were just exhilarated. I can't b believe how well An ie did out there. She dove down and does a good job managing her snorkel and all. We got tons of video on the go pro. We went home just smiling and saying how cool it was!

We came home after snorkeling and since the house was out of the propane , Jodie offered to come over. We met her and heard as a little of her story. We met her and the house career.  The house career could not believe jeff's Fijian! Oi she said, You speak better than most of those Fijians! JOdie is lovely and seems genuinely happy to share her piece of heaven with us. 

We go shopping at Savusavu Market and shops on the main street of town. Jon got another turtle bracelet, Ben is searching for a good deal on a turtle bracelet. Annie got another turtle necklace... The girls found goodies at Jacks which has better prices on the bracelets than the market vendors. There's a bit of back an forth for all of them trying to decide where and when to pull the trigger.. The lady that ANnie bought her necklace from helped her  put it on and I got a pictures- so precious. Annie also shopped at Bargain Box second hand store and got a doctor's toy kit which has provided some good entertainment.

Jeff and the boys and grandpa got lunch at a hole in the wall place called __________ their portions were so generous! Chicken chop suey for dad, fried frice for the boys to share (they still couldn't finissh it )> 

I'm so tired, I'm falling asleep. 

JOdie and _____ brought us coconuts, young coconuts call Bu for us to eat because I asked her where to find it and she and the house career said they would get them,. We came home from shopping and sure enough there were 5 but on the porch. the milk inside is more like water very watered down. W

We went back to town to Captains Table for dinner. This place is dead after dark... Not a lot of tourists, not many at all... Like hardly any. Most of them must eat at their resorts.

I'm so tired I have to go now 

(Coming back to edit later.... We fell asleep at our plates for dinner. The food was pretty good. Theres not a lot of variety here... It seems like the Asian dishes are pretty spot on and generous and then evrbitgn else is open to interpretation. The kids are all so tired by the end of the day, all of us are. Everyone basically crashed after dinner... Ben slept on the couch and Jon slept on couch cushions on the to upstairs floor rather than go out and downstairs to their rooms.

Also to add that the kids have loved the pool

Katie has had hives off and on today, not sure what is causing it... Ocean water, sun, laundry detergent, combo of all of it. 

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