Wow! We can't believe that another week is almost done! We left Whangerei and continued our journey north - as far north as one can get, by land at least. As usual we visited numerous stunning beaches and arrived at Ninety Mile beach with a little light left to explore. When the tide is out, the beach is not only long, but super wide. There are numerous tourist attractions along the beach (we are quite impressed so far with the way they set up the touristy activities - very nonchalant, no glitz). One of the "things to do" is to drive right on the beach when the tide is out to get to some of those off the beaten track places. However, there are huge warnings for soft-sand, quick sand and sink holes. Plus, rental car ... read more

Hey y'all Greetings from the Feej! Actually, we're no longer in the Feej, we're now in New Zealand, on the North Island. But more about that in a bit. Back to Fiji -- In two words, Fiji was Awe Some. Sunny and toasty warm everyday, we went through an entire bottle of SPF 30 sunscreen in less than a week, and still got a few minor burns. We tried to update the blog a couple times, but the connections were less than fantastic you might say, due to ultra slow connections, and also because of the recent hurricane which knocked out a lot of communications. Speaking of hurricanes, Mick was a real rolling stone. He came through NW Fiji (where we spent the whole week) the week before we arrived. It didn't do a lot of ... read more

Tomorrow is the day! Less than 24 hours now.... ... read more