Blogs from Nadi, Fiji, Oceania - page 16

Greetings from Fiji. We arrived at 5am on May 8th, having lost a day going over the international dateline, to a beautiful sunrise and very warm, humid air. It was a struggle to get our bags through customs and find someone who would take all of us and the luggage to our airport, but Gregg was in charge and he found a van to transport us to Denarau. Our hotel room was not quite ready so we stored our bags in the "day room" and changed into our swim suits. The hotel grounds were lovely. We had about an hour to explore before the rain began. Since our room wasn't going to be ready until 2pm and we had no where else to go, we just played in the rain. The pool is one of the ... read more

Hello, So this is our last blog entry, just to let those of you who dont know what we got up to in our last few days of our trip!! So we left Cairns after feeling pretty tired by now, the late nights, long bus journeys were beginning to take thier toll a bit and the thought of a beach for 5 days seemed like the best option. We flew to Fiji on the 2nd April on 'Pacific Airlines'. Lots of friendly Fijians all with massive afro's and flowers pinned behind their ears! They kept offering us drinks, so we indulged ourselves with wine for moi, and Fijian Beer for Dan! We landed in Nadi late in the evening, to be escorted to our hotel, which thankfully turned out to be lovely, again lots of happy ... read more

After queuing up in the heat for what seemed like hours in immigration, we were glad to finally get outside into the fresh air. We made it to the Travellers Beach Resort in Nadi, just before a tremendous thunderstorm hit. (It was the end of the rainy season). Once the storm had cleared, we ventured to the bar to socialise. Found out that twice a week, entertainment was provided. Usually a show (Fire dancing & Hula) or the "Kava" ceremony. "Both well worth a go and it's free." Spent time in Nadi, doing the usual shopping etc. Found prices to be really cheap (Unlike Rarotonga). As usual there are a few scams to watch out for; Don't let yourself be dragged into a gift shop! The police warned us, only after we'd been conned.... It ... read more

Day 180 - Tuesday 18 March Having rained all night it was still raining this morning but then we did come to Fiji during the rainy season. After checking out we took the bus back to Nadi town. I tell you there was an amazing array of afros on that bus they were unbelievable. Checking into our hostel I noticed they were offering a good deal on the island were planning to visit next. It was so good I snapped it up. I might have to do it on my own though as Russ' bank card hasn't arrived and he doesn't want to leave town until he gets it. Given theres not actually much to do in town and i´d rather be on a desert island i´m going regardless. With the rain still falling it was ... read more

Hi, just a quick update, from Lima we go and spend a few night sin L.A. (great track by the Doors), and then fly out to Fiji or 8 days, cave snorkeling and stuff. Catch ya soon.... read more