GPS: 18 42.042S 174 01.897W
Run: 4nm (7.2km)
Hello from Port Maurelle, Vava’u.
We left Pangai the day before yesterday about 4pm and sailed overnight to Vava’u arriving early hours yesterday morning.
After another confusing check in we were free to look around the town. Stella was extremely disappointed as no pigs wandering the streets. Had dinner last night on a floating restaurant called The Hideaway where we met another few boaties and had mahimahi fish and chips. This morning we provisioned for a few days and then upped anchor and motored to the beautiful bay we are now in. We snorkelled in the most beautiful pristine of spots, saw lots of different coloured and interesting fish including lion fish and other fish we don’t know what they are with some gorgeous coral. Had a bottle of red wine and our first bbq since we left NZ as it was the first time the wind was light enough.
We saw black flying foxes that we can still hear now in the trees. Looking forward to spending another night here and exploring the forest and coves around this bay. For those thinking of coming here a note that if you anchor here you need to pay 15 TOP (or if you use one of the mooring buoys it is 20 TOP) – this is for 3 nights but if you leave for the day and come back you pay again)
Night from us all
Checking the talent 
Checking the Anchor