After breakfast and catching up with the family in Ireland, it was time to explore. Getting ashore was a little more precarious than we had expected though, since, strangely enough, there was no dinghy dock, although the Nanuya Island resort is "cruiser friendly".

With no other alternative, we beached the dinghy, miraculously ensuring Elaine did not get the strapping on her leg wet. We then explored the resort and amenities,  enjoyed a morning coffee and went for a lovely long walk along the white sandy beach on Nanuya-Sewa island.

By then it was time to return to Paw Paw for a well deserved and much needed swim. Thankfully it was also time to take the strapping off Elaine's leg. While Roy paddleboarded, Elaine enjoyed her first "unassisted" swim (aka no swimming aids to keep her afloat).

This evening we headed ashore again for sundowners at the Boathouse, where we bumped into Knockando (Claire and Darren),  whom we met briefly while in Soso Bay.  It turned into a very enjoyable evening over dinner at the resort - lobster tails (Elaine), braised beef ribs (Roy) and grilled walu, a local white fleshy fish (Clair and Darren), while being serenaded by a Fijian choir.

Unfortunately we had such a good evening that, by the time we left the restaurant or, more aptly,  got "kicked out", it was low tide and our dinghies were miles from the water's edge. Fortunately Roy and Darren were able to get them back in the water, but making our way through the reef in the dark at low tide was certainly an adventure. Of course it didn't help matters that we were all slightly intoxicated, but no harm, no foul!

We also forgot to attach two photographs from our visit to the Fijian village in Soso Bay,  so we've attached them to this article instead - the "kava" bundle we presented to the chief and the gifts we received.