12th APRIL 2009 - RELAXATION AT BEACHHOUSE & ON TO MANGO BAY!! I woke up at 8ish after having a cracking nights sleep…much needed I might add and the circles under my eyes were a little lighter than before! We went for breakfast (in with the price) and then checked in and out. We then explored the resort a little and laid by the pool. Such a nice place and I would have happily stayed there for the rest of my time in Fiji. It was right on the beach, there were log swings out over the sea, the sun was [View Full Entry]

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11th APRIL 2009 - A DAY FOR DOZING & SPECTACULAR NIGHT SHOW!!! Nat woke me up at 8am for breakfast. I think I was still a little drunk...damn those drinking games! I still managed to get dressed and head down for breakfast. A little cereal and some toast sorted me right out! A few people were leaving on the 9am boat and so I hung around and said my goodbyes before going back to bed for an hour....so so tired!! Check out was t 10am and so I got up and made sure I had packed up and was out of [View Full Entry]

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10th APRIL 2009 - JAM PACKED DAY & LETHAL DRINKING GAMES!! I got up at 7.30am for breakfast. Once again I over indulged on pancakes, toast, fruit and cereal! As a result my stomach expanded further which was bad news for my clothing!! We had a good giggle over breakfast with the lasses we sat with last night and an Irish couple (Jen and Liam) who were really nice! I swear...the whole island was full of Irish travellers...better not bring out the Paddy and Murphy jokes!!!! Following breakfast we went to reception to try and sort out having to leave earlier [View Full Entry]

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7th April 2009 - ARRIVAL ON LOVE ISLAND!!! As we got off the boat onto Bounty Island I felt deflated! Nat and I were back to being on our own. Not a bad thing but we had all formed such a nice group on Mana it was a shame to all split apart. Even more of a shame thinking that it was more than likely I would never see any of them again despite us all getting on so well! Nothing I could do about it though and for all I knew Bounty Island could be just as good! As I [View Full Entry]

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9th APRIL 2009 - ARRIVAL ON ROBINSON CRUSOE ISLAND!! On the Robinson Crusoe bus we headed into Nadi where the driver stopped to allow us to get some much needed cash out! The queue at the ATM was a joke...I think the whole population of Fiji had turned out to get cash! I hate queuing but no choice! We then nipped into the supermarket for some vodka and jumped back on the bus! Nadi seemed very busy...lots of hustle and bustle and I didn't like it very much...glad we only had a quick stop there! The bus took us to the [View Full Entry]

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6th APRIL 2009 - SNORKELLING, GOODBYE ALABAMA & DOG CHASE!! I slept well and felt fine when I woke at 7am. I stayed in bed until around 7.40 and then strolled across to the hall for breakfast. Usual table and 1st in line...no messing!! Breakfast was good again but not for my waistline....pancakes, syrup, bananas, bread and juice! Carb overload!! Pretty much all of us made breakfast except Theresa. Nat had a wake up call from a mouse in our room...nice!! Everyone knackered though as most didn't go to bed until around 3am unlike myself who was tucked up at 1am. [View Full Entry]

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th April 2009 - AMAZING DAY & QUIZ NIGHT WINNERS!!! I was awake at 6am this morning - so hungry and not surprisingly considering I only had one meal the previous day! I got out of bed at 6.50 as I thought breakfast was at 7am. Turned out it was 7am Fiji time which actually meant 8am!! 1 hour to wait! I sat and wrote my journal for an hour until a few other people surfaced and then took my spot on the front table ready to tuck in. Breakfast was good! Pancakes, fruit, bread, cake, tea and juice. Stodgy but [View Full Entry]

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4th April 2009 - ALCOHOL IS EVIL!!! I woke at 8am and have never felt so bad in my entire life...no exaggeration!! I spoke briefly with Nat and then we both rolled over as neither of us could face getting up for breakfast. We could not move!! I had some water but felt so sick! Surely another couple of hours sleep would cure me as I don’t usually get hangovers at all!! At 11am, Nat got up and headed to the beach. I was still in a bad way and could not move. I felt like I had been hit by [View Full Entry]

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3rd April 2009 - FIJI TIME, COOL PEOPLE & TALENT QUEST NIGHT!!! I had the best nights sleep since the start of travelling I think. I did not wake up once until my alarm went off at 7am...felt so good!! I got dressed, packed up and went with Nat for breakfast. We tucked into tasty pancakes...mmmm!! The bus was due to pick us up at 8.30am. Another 4 people on the bus with us - Alan and Kirsty (an English couple) and 2 German girls (nice enough). The bus was a little late but apparently that is the norm in Fiji [View Full Entry]

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1st April 2009 - HELLO FIJI....BULA!!! The 2 hour flight went quickly. Take off, meal and drink, Madagascar 2, sleep and flight over! The time in Fiji when we landed was 8.30pm. You could feel the humidity when you stepped off the plane...no trousers and jumpers needed in this country!! As we walked towards the baggage carousel and immigration, 4 Fijians were stood singing to us and playing the banjo as we walked off the plane...it wasn't a jazz flute but what a welcome...love it already!! I got another stamp in my passport (notching them up now) and then headed to [View Full Entry]

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