Boarding the Wanna Taki - Night 151

I had to kill another morning at Sunrise Resort

since our boat down south wasn’t due until 1pm. A bit of swimming and some volleyball with the Canadian girls and soon lunch was on. Thankfully it was our last meal at Sunrise. Though I have nothing to compare this place to, I have been unimpressed with the entire resort, the exceptions being the Blue Lagoon and the friendliness of the staff. Eighteen of us boarded the water taxis (the aluminum boats) for the long ride out to the Yasawa Flyer, the main transport boat.

Aboard the Manna Taki

My next stop would be the Wanna Taki, a live-on boat that calls home the water surrounding Naviti Island. Over half of the people from the Sunrise would be joining me aboard the Wanna Taki. Immediately we could see this was going to be much better than the Sunrise Resort. An air-conditioned sleeping room, toilets that work, a TV lounge, full bar, free kayaks and snorkeling trips and, most importantly, decent tasting and ample amounts of food. After settling in, most of us acquiesced to the initiation ritual of jumping off the top deck of the boat. It seems easy enough to do, but looking down the nearly 20 feet into the water will give you second thoughts. The best way to attack this, I thought, was a running start and a headlong dive. The jump is long enough for you to actually think about it on the way down. I over tucked and nearly landed flat on my back.

Dinner was an excellent meal of lamb green

The Yasawa Group Map

curry. The workers played Fijian music while we drank and taught each other drinking games from our respective countries. The night ended with more Kava drinking. This time, I could feel my mouth go numb from its narcotic effects…it must have been mixed of proper strength.

What I Learned Today: Do not play ‘never have I ever’ with an Irishman. His stories will always trump yours.

written by

exumenius on March 9, 2008 from Suva, Fiji

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

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