Arthur is very lucky this year; he gets two Father’s Days. He had on in Canada in June and today is Father’s Day in Fiji. Only problem, the kids are all back in Canada so there’s no one to celebrate with.
We were not able to get the ATV registered in Savusavu as planned last Monday. When we went to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) office the person we had an appointment with was not in and was not going to be back in the office for a couple of days. We made the decision not to wait but to make the trip in the ATV without registering it. Once we’re on our property it doesn’t need to be registered, as it is a farm vehicle. So we loaded up our generator, some fuel, our mattress and Arthur’s brother-in-law’s generator, which had been in town for repairs, and then hit the road. The trip took us 4 hours traveling at approximately 20 to 30 miles an hour. We were lucky that we only had a bit of rain as we went over the highest pass. The shocks are amazing and the ride was very smooth.
Since arriving back home we’ve set up both of the temporary garage structures and taken down the tents. And I have to say that our new homes are a huge improvement. As well our crew has completed our outhouse and we almost have enough wood to build our kitchen.
It’s been quite remarkable to watch the guys cut timber with a chainsaw. The skill and talent required is amazing. The only problem has been the availability of fuel. Usually one of neighbours who has a small store keeps it in stock but he was out of stock. We brought 20 liters back from Savusavu but we needed more so yesterday Arthur took a trip to Nabuwalu to get more and to pick up a propane tank. We’ve been cooking on an open fire, which is fine except in the rain. This will make it easier as the rainy season is approaching.
September 14, 2015
Nice to see the progress, but Carl and I thought you were going to buy lumber, not mill it your self! How long will it take to get all the lumber you need?
September 14, 2015
We’re justmilling the timber for our temporary structures and we’re almost done we’ll order what we need for the permanent house.
September 14, 2015
I’ll tell Carl…he will be happy to know that as milling timber can be a big job! I love reading your blog. Its a nice way for you to share your experience so we know what you are doing.
September 14, 2015
Wow, Karen and Arthur and the work Gang. What great pictures. Sounds like things happen there on “Fiji time”, which sounds great to me. Must be nice to hang out in the evening, have a glass of wine and reflect on the day’s activities. It is getting cold here, and the snow line is slowly descending down the mountains. 😟
I fractured my shoulder blade last weekend,dirt biking up in the mountains near our cabin. This last week was pretty ugly, but I think I’ve turned a significant corner pain wise in the last day. Thank you Percocet !!!!
I’m so glad you are blogging your adventure.
All the best,
G and the Gang.
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September 14, 2015
It’s great to reflect on our progress at the end of the day. I’m amazed at what we’ve got done. Unfortunately no glass of wine
September 16, 2015
Keep on rockin