April 12, 2019
Blue Lagoon
Up at 5:10 am and out the door at 5:20 for the drive to Port
Denure to catch the Yasawa Flyer ferry.
It is the fastest ferry. We
have a 4 1/2 ferry ride. We are lucky and the ferry is air conditioned. We are headed to the Yasawa Islands. Our island is Nacula Island. It is the last
stop on the ferry. Fingers continue to
be crossed for no tsunami.
Grey skies right now and hoping for some sun. I met a local dive master, Elvis on the
ferry. I am positive that isn't his
Fijian name. He is funny and has a great smile. He enjoys scaring me with
stories of poisonous snakes and sharks.
You arrive to the island, but not in the way we are used to
where you pull up to a dock. You just
stop in the middle of nowhere and board another boat that takes you to the island. We are staying at the incredible Blue Lagoon
Resort. Yep, the same place the Blue Lagoon was filmed. As we arrive the sun is out, the water is turquoise
blue and the staff is lined up singing
beautiful island music, welcoming us with big smiles and lots of bulas!
A walk
along the sand and to our room. It is a
beautiful bure with a cute daybed on the patio and as you walk through the room
to the back there is a really fun outdoor bathroom and shower with beautiful plants.
I totally feel like I am in a Conde Nest travel magazine. The air is thick, hot and humid but it is all
beautiful. Then we realize....no air conditioning. It's gonna be a hot couple
of nights!
We grab a quick lunch at the restaurant overlooking the
water and got straight into the water to cool off, but the water is warm, but still feels amazing! Kids are all over it!
We did a family snorkel
out front of our hotel and it was spectacular!
So many different types of coral, lots of different colors. I especially loved the blue coral. Lots of different
fish of all sizes and colors.
It was lovo night at the resort. More signing and guitar
playing. It was a festive mood with lots of tasty Fijian food to choose from.
Between the heat, the early morning and the travel we all fell fast asleep by
9:00.
Note to Travelers: Stay near the ferry the night before
because it is a long drive with heavy traffic starting at 7:00 am. Leaving at 5:20
still took us 1 hour, 40 minutes. Also,
the roads are very dark with lots of turns so it is not an easy drive. Be sure
to book your ferry tickets ahead of time. Best investment ever were our rash guards
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