Way, way off the grid; Fulaga, Ogea and Yagasa Cluster in the Southern Lau Group
Chief Simon of Fulaga- the original "Simon Says" Fiji has been our favorite cruising ground EVER. And I mean since that day in 2011 when we moved onto L'ORIENT full time. But going to Fiji and missing the Lau Group would have been like seeing Paris without the Eiffel Tower. As L'ORIENTals are aware, we were hiding from cyclones in the Yasawas in April and early May, close to the expensive hurricane pit that we hoped we were done with. And Neptune smiled on us because we avoided any serious weather badness during this time. We returned to Port Denarau Marina - our launching pad for some massive provisioning. Two months of food, fuel, and spare parts. We accomplished this with three massive shopping trips that included some extras. The Lau Group is very traditional and very remote. Gifts for the local chiefs (yes I'm serious), children, and others were a necessity to gain permission to anchor among their islands. So, throw in a frisbee with that canned tuna. And how