CRUISING THE YASWAS: NAVADRA
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| Miss Zoe redefines LEAPING! |
NAVADRA -
Fortunately, the wind turned back to the east and we made it to Navadra the next day.
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This is, by far, our favorite spot in all of the Mamanucas and Yasawas.
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| "Stormtrooper Rock" |
We nicknamed it "Stormtrooper Island" for the rock that stnads guard at the west end of the bay.
Uninhabited, those 2 islands form a heart-shaped anchorage, with good sand bottom, and fringed by pristine reef.
We dropped the hook and let the girls explore.
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| Lifeguard Maddie encourages and protects! |
Swimming to shore seemed easier that taking the dinghy, since Maddie – always alert to surfing conditions—had asserted that the surf was a strong and we could have a rough landing.
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| Coris |
Nice to have a Lifeguard and surfer girl on board!
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| Zoe getting the hang of it |
For 3 days, we just enjoyed this lovely spot, meeting with more cruisers (hm-hm---boys came to visit and look at surfing photos with our girls… awkward to be a teenager… giggles all around…)
and completing our shell collection, of course.
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| Q is actually sitting on a rock, hanging over the coral... |
We were lucky with calm conditions inside the bay, which allowed for plenty of clear snrokeling above pristine reef and plenty of fish, in spite of the cold water. By the 3rd dive, our younger crew was getting the hang
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| Love those blennies! |
of snorkeling basics, clearing their ears to dive and staying flat and still on the water... the most fun place!
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| Never getting tired of this! |
