There's Yasawa
After a full day of sailing at sea, it was great to see land ahead. We'd...
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The wait
All the passengers were eagerly waiting to get into the tenders and...
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Headed ashore
Two of our shipmates headed to the island.
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The beach beckons
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Inviting
The water looks very inviting, doesn't it?
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Going ashore
The first of 350 passengers headed to the beach.
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Getting off
Another boatload of passengers .
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Village walk
The village sits right behind the trees, right above the beach. Not more than...
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Nice things
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Colorful
Authentic Fiji wrap-arounds.
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How much ?
The little one prepares a shirt for display as her mother shows...
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The water's great
The water's a lot warmer here than back home in California.
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They keep coming
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Mother and child
I have a hunch that little one will loosen up as she gets to know us.
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Young entertainer
This youngster was about to help his father entertain the visitors.
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Mayor Joe
One of the island greeters was Yasawa's mayor Joe. Pat gave him a...
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Mother & child
Hey, that's the lady that sold Pat the wrap-around, and the little...
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Unsure
She's not too sure about us yet.
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Big sister
There's the little one's big brother, and he doesn't look...
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Definitely not
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Showtime
The Yasawa performers begin the show.
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Ceremony
First we're blessed with some sacred kava. It may be sacred, but it...
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His little girl
A quiet moment with his little girl.
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Spectators
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Here they are
They look much prettier from the front.
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The show begins
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Dancers
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More dancing
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Watch out !
Of course, he's only kidding. Isn't he?
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Time to go
Whenever the audience begins to get into the act, I know it's time to go....
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Take our picture
A camera is a great way of breaking the ice.
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Look this way
Our friend Ari lines the kids up.
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Open wider
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Looking good
Let me see, too.
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Here's your picture
Here's what you look like, kids.
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Instant gratification
Ah, the joy of digital !
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Onlookers
Some of our fellows enjoyed us enjoying the kids.
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Beach time
So what are we waiting for ? The water looks great.
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Cheers
Total happiness is an island drink in your hand and the rest of...
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Jumping for joy
It's great to get off the ship and into something more comfortable.
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Kids
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Not too sure
We saw him earlier when he wasn't happy then, either. But I think...
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Tennis ball
I gave him a tennis ball, and that did the trick. The good news was we had a...
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Let's go see your mother
C'mon, kids. Let's go over and settle this thing with your mother.
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Rules of the game
I gave the ball to a mother, and she told the kids how the game was...
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Playing the game
The next thing I knew, all the children were happily playing together,...
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Not so sure
This young lady wasn't too sure about the whole thing.
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Having fun
But she finally came around.
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Can't win 'em all
I'm afraid we never did convince him.
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Still lookin' good
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Almost over
Our visit was almost over, and all the gear was carried back to the tender.
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Moving back
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The table goes too
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Easy does it
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Bob & the kids
One last picture before we left the island.
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Pat & the kids
Well, maybe one more picture.
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Off the island
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Bye bye !
I think we made some new friends.
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Goodbye, Yasawa
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Last tender back
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Up she goes
Raising the tender, and then we're ready to sail.
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Sunset watchers
Back on board, a crowd forms on the promenade deck. It's time to watch...
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The end
A beautiful end to a beautiful day.
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Pacific Islands
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