Steph and I have spent the last 5 days staying on a small island called Pacific Cove in the Yasawa islands north of Nadi. 18 bures and very few people on this island hideaway. I have particularly taken to the snorkelling off the island boat , dropped to follow the reef along to be picked up 45 mins later at the other end. Lots of fish and huge sponges as the coral dropped away to the ocean floor. Fantastic. On our last trip out the wind was hefty with waves making the boat lift high out of the water and entry quite tricky. Steph diligently came to check on me to find me flailing around in what felt like enormous seas and suggested a life vest might help. On grabbing mine and securing it on in the waves it floated to almost encase my head despite every effort to get it down and she said I really had a size to large. "Turn on your back " she said and kick I'll pull you. I recall flailing my arms around still with mask and snorkel on singing out " but I want to snorkel and I'm the wrong way up. Just looking at the sky I want to look down". Steph was really adamant though and progressed with me to the boat saying " No you have to go back to the boat because your'e going to drown. So no snorkelling today!! " 😩
We head for 3 days next weekend to Lelevua island , a tiny island of 8 bures and only power generated. I have asked Steph if we can snorkel there? And she has cautiously said yes. Yippee 👌

Some shots in less dangerous poses.

Reporter: Tony Lawler
In June we were on the west coast of Ireland and unfortunately missed "Bog
Week" by a day or 2 - but there was still heaps of bog about.   I reckon
that when they are digging and processing the bog they are "Bogging" and
they are called "Boggers", but Jude reckons that the stuff is called "peat"
and "turf" and when they are cutting and processing they are "turfcutting"
not bogging!   I prefer my version.2016 Conamara Bog Week provides a space for the creative force. This award-winning, multi-disciplinary, family friendly festival is now in its 32nd year and most events are free. The festival takes place in the Quaker village of Letterfrack, situated at the butt of the magical Diamond Mountain, which is the gateway to the Connemara National Park. This fun packed festival is a celebration of landscape all wrapped in the very best of Irish traditional music

Daily guided bog walks and talks and art exhibitions are a feature of the week and on both weekends the best players in the country will flock to the village to create magic with concerts, pub gigs and impromptu sessions.