Since my arrival in Fiji I have done lots and I have met many new people. As I was inflating my dingy people form a closer yacht informed me that I should not leave my boat before the immigration and customs representatives had come aboard for an inspection. So I stayed on my boat the first day and waited for the immigration officers who showed up late in the afternoon. They were very kind and waited patiently while I very conscientiously completed the forms – just an incredible mountain of paperwork they had brought with them. As my papers were getting fatly rubber stamped, the Sogno d’Oro (the Midget 26′) came chugging in to anchorage. The customs officers did not want to start the clearance procedure for Sogno d’Oro right away on the same day, so I couldn’t go aboard her. However, I had earlier promised to Henk that I would treat him to some homemade pancakes upon his arrival and so I brought some over to him anyway…I know too well that it is not much fun to have to cook right after a crossing. Today I went to Suva along with a local resident. We went to watch a movie at a cinema… My last visit to a cinema goes way back in time. Suva is really a big and busy city which takes getting used to again, but then it is very nice. Although…only for now of course, until ‘Gup’ and I feel like setting sail again.

Laura