Beginning of December 2010 I, Jim, am feeling so blessed to have the opportunity to share myself, my space, my home, and my boat, INTENTION, with so many beautiful friends, both old and new, that have chosen to spend some time with me. I have enjoyed discovering who each person is. Loving them for all […]

Mid November We stayed in Savusavu for a couple of weeks and then sailed out again to Taveuni. We love being in Vurevure bay. The beauty and the friendliness of the people make it really special. On November 17th we took the bus into Somosomo to pick up Berenice and Savaad. They arrived by ferry […]

Qamea and and back in Savusavu Qamea Island After about five days at Vurevure we sailed to the nearby island of Quamea. There we anchored in the crystal clear water of the white sand bay of the Mitchell family. We visited the family on shore, swam and did some beach combing. When the children noticed […]

October 2010 – Taveuni – Vurevure Bay The Henning’s Home On a point over looking the sea is Jim Henning’s house. His grandfather came to Fiji from Germany in the late 1800s. Jim grew up on the copra farm in Vurevure bay. His 200 acre copra farm is rolling hills of coconut trees, with chickens, […]

Arrival in Taveuni After a few days we moved out to Cousteau’s in preparation to sailing on to Taveuni. Again the wind was blowing from the east. It took us 24 hours of tacking to arrive. Taveuni is as one would imagine Shangri La. On our sail along the coast we passed numerous waterfalls cascading […]

September 2010 – Futuna September and it is springtime in the southern hemisphere. The land has even more color. Trees with orange flowers dot the hills. The fruit trees have now recovered from cyclone, Tomas, that occurred in early March. At the market we now find papayas the size of footballs and some bigger. Finally […]