Our stay in Viani Bay.

This includes two more of the days sent in Viani Bay going to a birthday party for a seventy-two year old, a fundraiser and church,and there is more to come before we left.

This man was celebrating his 72nd birthday and we were invited to celebrate  it with the family.

All family members.

More of the family.

Jack and Sofie Fisher who invited us to be part of the birthday celebration.

That same evening we were invited to a kava  fundraiser to raise money to pay for the children's education. 

This is one of the children that the they were raising money for.

Some of the relatives that were helping.

Tiara is Jack's grand daughter.

 We were all invite to go to church. This include Marilyn and Sam who had arrived that Saturday. So of to church we went.Tiara in the lead since we were going by dinghy.

This the pulpit.

Sofie praying while the minister is preaching.

The villagers

The guitarist played while everyone sang.

More singing

Sam talking to the minister after church service.

 

My wonderful friend Sofie.

After the service the women got all the food that was brought ready to eat.

 The custom is that you bring a dish or two to share after the service. I brought fish chowder and Marilyn brought a nice big watermelon. There was cassava, chicken , fish, noodles and rice.

These ladies are enjoying themselves as they prepare the food.

Mother and daughter.

Beautiful girl.

Margaret cutting up the breadfruit.

Catharpin Blue with the heavy cloud cover over Taveuni which faces Viani Bay.

Jack and Sofie's house and Jack's dinghy which he rows everywhere . He has no motor for his dinghy.

Jack and Don. Jack made his daily visit to the boat bringing  papaya and bananas.