PATREON EARLY ACCESS | Nobody Mentioned the Cave of Bones | Three Weeks in Fulaga, Fiji
Welcome back to another episode of WE|Sail. EPISODE 349
Three weeks in Fulaga. We came here with plans to explore as much of the Lau group as possible. Fulaga had other ideas. And honestly — we stopped arguing with it a while ago.
This episode we move anchorage — not far, just somewhere new in the lagoon — and spend another extraordinary few days exploring this place. We hack our way through an overgrown jungle trail to visit our host family Mereh and John one last time, and leave with something we will treasure forever. A hand carved wooden piece made especially for us by John himself. Worth every spider web we walked through to get it.
Then things take an unexpected turn. A local invites us on a little tour. We follow him up into the hillside above the village and discover something that stopped us completely. The Cave of Bones. Ancient remains thought to be from the Tongan wars of the 19th century or the devastating measles epidemic of the 1870s. We didn't linger long. But we won't forget it.
The day ends the way the best days here always do. Back on the beach, sundowners in hand, VA sitting in the lagoon behind us, Fulaga doing what Fulaga does best. Three weeks. Still not leaving.
PATREON EARLY ACCESS | Nobody Mentioned the Cave of Bones | Three Weeks in Fulaga, Fiji (YouTube)
Comments (2)
Wow, what an incredible place!! Not just the scenery, but the people. The more of your videos Silvi and I watch, the less we think the hop across the Pacific is undoable for us. Two questions… First, I don’t recall seeing even one other boat on your videos in the Lau Islands. I know you explained that most people don’t go because they are East of the main Fiji islands and the prevailing winds come from the East, but have you really not seen any other boat there? And, assuming we make it to Fiji on our Helia, and assuming that we don’t get as lucky as you did to find a westerly, isn’t it conceivable to motor there? The distance seems to be around 200 NM, which at 5 knots on a straight tack with the iron genny it would take ~40 hours at 2-3 GPH depending on wind and seas, no?
Another beautiful spot. We need to find a cure for Warren's fear of spiders. Lol I am just like Warren, I can't stand having sand on the boat. If you aren't careful it will end up in your bed.