I thought I would share my recent experience windsurfing in the tropics - Fiji actually. It was late August. Winter colds were getting me down and warm sunshine and low airfares ($700 Melb - Nandi return) for this time of year won me. I must say that I have been spoiled. Since my return it has been hard to get motivated to get back into the colder Geelong waters. Bring on summer. After years windsurfing in a wetsuit, all I needed was booties to protect against the coral and a light top to keep the sun off of my pale Victorian sun tan.

It’s against forum rules to advertise, but what I would like to say is our hosts were great people. The lodge, on an island called Nananu-i-Ra had great kit. All 2010 boards and sails and I had the choice of bay sailing or a 5 mile by boat trip off shore to the protected inside edge of an outer reef for some smooth water blasting. Then a choice of a boat trip back or an escorted down-winder back to accommodation, a hot shower and cold beer. Not necessarily in that order.

When I wasn't windsurfing:










There was bush walking with the missus:




When bushwalking was too much, there was fishing:




When I got bored with catching Tuna and Spanish Mackerel (which earned me lots of beers at dinner) there was swimming and snorkeling and beach walks:




Had a great time, will be going again next winter and can thoroughly recommend it to anybody looking for a winter break and great wind and kite surfing opportunities.