Faye and Babs en route to Lomaloma

Just a little peek at the Cavu girls en route to Lomaloma! They have better pics I'm sure but here's a little 'taste' of the long-awaited trip!

Far left (top to bottom): Faye Senico in the bus from Nadi to Suva on Sunday 16th March 2008. The world suddenly became a much smaller place when Aunty Ateca from the US (middle) bumped into Babs and her 2 children, Jade and Keanu (from Sydney) in downtown Suva! Luggage, cartons, biscuit buckets, you name it - for the trip to the village.

Left (top to bottom): David Cavu (Faye and Babs' brother) 'having a few' with his brothers-in-law, TuWaqa on the left (Toko and Emosi's big brother) and Emosi (Babs' partner) on the right. Jade (closest to camera) and her cousin, Faye's daughter, Lydia inflight from Sydney-Nadi. A trauckload of kerosene drums and fuel arrives to be loaede on board for the village.

Faye, Babs and David - in that order of seniority - are Uncle Ilaisa Cavu's (Tua Netani's son) children. Both sisters live in Sydney and met their life partners in the same family; the brothers Toko and Emosi Senico. The only missing child in the photos is Faye and Toko's eldest son, Navi. Both the mothers and the children were going to Vanua Balavu for the first time. The trip has been planned for a while and is being made primarily to return Mr. Luke Senico's ashes to his village as his final resting place (RIP). The Senico siblings along with their partners, spouses and children gathered in Suva on March 16th -20th with their close cousins and family to make the trip to Lomaloma on Good Friday. They are due to start returning to Suva this weekend.

Have a great weekend!

theresa.