We've spent the past two days getting through the last of our preparations for our passage to Vanuatu, including setting up all the downwind running rigging and, aside from Niuatoputapu in Tonga, Fiji is the only other place where we had a number of people to say our goodbyes to, as well as drop off a few gifts as a small token of our appreciation for all the help we've received during our stay. Particularly, our thanks go out to Maria, the physiotherapists at Zens Medical Centre in Nadi, who worked a miracle for Elaine and to all the ladies of Port Denarau Marina, who were so patient with all our requests and changes for a mooring ball.

We also took the time to stop at our favourite coffee shops one last time,  picked up the last of the fresh produce we needed and got some exercise walks in. We wrapped up our day yesterday enjoying sundowners and dinner with Storm Dancer (Del and Craig), then bid them farewell, after a few nightcaps aboard Paw Paw,  with the hope of seeing them again in Australia.

This morning we eventually said goodbye to Roy's "happy place", Port Denarau.  We had planned on sailing to Saweni Bay for an overnight stop and to make water before clearing out, but ended up making a u-turn after Roy noticed the water was clearer outside Vuda Marina. After a pitstop there, making the water we needed, heading ashore to confirm our clearing out arrangements and returning to a one metre swell careering through the anchorage, we decided our first choice was definitely the better option. So, tonight, in calm waters, we're enjoying a barbecue aboard, then it'll be early to bed in anticipation of our busy day tomorrow.