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Fiji - SEE YOU SOON Fulaga! Beach picnic, final dives - Southern LAU by boat - (Ep. 17 2023)

September 25, 2023 · 24 min · 2K views · Fulaga

What this video covers

Max and Ale participate in a community picnic at Fulaga, Fiji, featuring a traditional lovo earth oven.0:22 Local villagers prepare the feast by burying pork, root vegetables, and seafood in a pit lined with hot stones and banana leaves, cooking the food slowly for several hours.0:37 The crew contributes a cold pasta salad to the potluck-style gathering, which includes a kava ceremony.2:04 Following the picnic, the pair explores the outer lagoon of Fulaga by dinghy, navigating to a remote beach accessible only at high tide.12:48 They monitor tidal windows closely to avoid becoming stranded, noting a two-and-a-half-hour window for safe access.13:53 As their time in Fulaga concludes on September 1st, the crew prepares to depart for Kadavu to restock provisions, as their onboard food supplies are nearly depleted and their visa expiration date approaches.17:20

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Beneteau Oceanis 50Their boat

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