Made it to FIJI - REALITY of checking into a NEW COUNTRY on a SAILBOAT Episode 92
This week our family makes it to FIJI! We show the reality of checking into a new country via sailboat – it’s not always smooth. We go to our first remote Fijian village. Daniel assesses and fixes what broke from our NZ to Fiji passage.
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00:00 Recap
00:28 Customs Officer is missing
02:16 Wrong Paperwork Listed on Website
02:36 Cruising Permit and Health Certificate
03:24 Friendly Locals
04:54 Raising the flag!
05:34 Local Customs
07:11 New TV
09:44 Fixing What’s Broken – Sail Edition
10:44 Sailing to Remote Makogai
12:11 Our first Sevusevu
12:44 Leprosy colony history
This week our family makes it to FIJI! We show the reality of checking into a new country via sailboat - it's not always smooth. We go to our first remote Fijian village. Daniel assesses and fixes what broke from our NZ to Fiji passage.
Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it!
To God be the glory!
#sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist #newzealand #fiji
To Follow Along in Real Time -
Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/
All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq
00:00 Recap
00:28 Customs Officer is missing
02:16 Wrong Paperwork Listed on Website
02:36 Cruising Permit and Health Certificate
03:24 Friendly Locals
04:54 Raising the flag!
05:34 Local Customs
07:11 New TV
09:44 Fixing What's Broken - Sail Edition
10:44 Sailing to Remote Makogai
12:11 Our first Sevusevu
12:44 Leprosy colony history
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