I took Pam to shore for the last time this morning so I am by myself. I am sorry to say “So Long” to all of my wonderful new friends in the ‘Ocean Stingrays’ there in Byron Bay. Hopefully we will be able to cross paths again when I get to cruising eastern Australia.
INTENTION and I are sitting here on a mooring next to Asore resort on an Island just 2 kilometers across the harbor from Luganville. There is a huge school of tiny fish swimming around the boat and there is a school of larger fish chasing them all around the boat. of the larger school looks like yellow fin tuna and another specie, I think, Spanish mackerel about one to 2 feet in length. They are making lots of noise slapping against the side of the hull as well as splashing and jumping around the boat feeding on the school tiny fish. At times the water gets white and frothy with the 30 or so fish jumping and feeding. This has been going on for over 45 minutes and I have had to stop doing this letter because it is such a wonderful show to watch. God gives us these and other beautiful blessings and it’s up to us to notice and watch and enjoy. I feel so blessed. It’s warm and pleasant sitting out in the cockpit enjoying a cold Fiji bitter beer and watching the show going on in the water. It’s High overcast right now but has been sunny most of the day.