IN FIJI
By Kim
Geez, you're Brave... This sentiment was shared more times than I can remember when we announced we’d be moving our family of six aboard a Lagoon 450, leaving land-living behind and embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. It was said so often that when the time came to rename our new home, naming her Brave was a no brainer. Come to think of it; No Brainer is just as apt. 😂 Voicing our dream made us committed. Come hell or high water; we’d make it happen. Well, since then, there’s been some hell and plenty of high water, and for me, hell and high water are synonymous. The ocean has a wicked sense of humour, seeking out the weak link on our vessel, and that would be me. She makes me green while she glows many colours. Why do I do it? Perhaps No Brainer was the better name! Truth be told, I’d suffer much worse than seasickness for this lifestyle. It’s more than the chance not to wear a bra. It’s the freedom to create a new norm, overcome unique challenges as a family, see the world’s splendours together, join an incredible and supportive cruising network, travel to new isles and embrace foreign people and cultures. Along with the support from the New Zealand Correspondence School, we’d be exposing our cubs to an education unlike any other.
The advantages of being a cruising family are endless. My husband and I, Zeffi 14, Prea 12, Chay 11 and Reef 7, have sailed to Australia, New Caledonia Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands with our new sense of freedom. All before Covid-19 closed borders, interrupting intrepid travels. On passage NZ to Fiji
The "Brave Bunch"
Returning to Brave at Musket Cove Resort Mamanuca Islands Fiji