Rugby and Kava

Our first full day on Taveuni was spent at the primary school rugby tournament in town. We arrived to a field full of kids and cheering adults. There were several games going on at once, so we split up and explored. The local kids loved having their photos taken and everyone was super friendly. We ate a picnic lunch that Noa and Elizabeth packed us, and hung out for the entire afternoon. There was a beach across the street from the field, so some of us spent time hanging out with some of the younger local kids that weren’t playing rugby. 

That night, we had an amazing dinner at Nakia, a resort owned by an American woman named Julie who also runs a local dive shop. When we got to Nakia, there were several dive shop employees sitting down, playing guitars and drinking kava. We sat down and all tried kava for the first time. (The kids were SO excited) We ate a decadent meal, listened to music, and drank kava all night. Alex L. even pulled a harmonica out of his pocket and joined the musicians. I’m kicking myself for leaving my camera behind, but the kids got some great shots.