Again, days disappear in Savusavu.
We were saddened by the death of this old man who would sit in the same chair everyday on the path from the docks and greet every cruiser who walked by. I didn't know his name, but he was always really kind to everyone and an icon of Copra Shed Marina. There was a small funeral for him the other day.
On another sad note, we discovered the batteries that powered our windlasses and electric furling were wet cell. That means they have not been topped up with water in the four years since they acquired this boat. The cells were bone dry, not a drop of water in them. It took five bottles of water to fill them back up. They recovered enough of a charge to get us to Viti Levu, but we are going to have to make an extra stop in Suva to replace them.
We are looking to leave Savusavu early tomorrow morning for the last time to make our final departure for New Zealand. The plan is to make a few stops on the way: a few nights in Ovalau, a stop at Suva for batteries, a stop at some resort to see 'fire walkers', a few nights on Robinson Crusoe Island, and then finally Denerau. We estimate ten days until we leave, if weather permits.
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