Blogs from Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji, Oceania - page 5

Sorry about the slackness and lack of recent updates, but we've been cruising round the Yasawa Islands for the last few weeks and there's no phones, no signal and definately no internet! Some places only have electricity when the generators are on (about an hour a day) Which makes going to bed in a dorm when it's pitch black and you're pissed quite a troublesome task! Bit tired and hungover so gonna do the best i can with this! Arrived in Nadi ???? days ago (seem to have lost track of days and dates) and stayed the night at Horizon - which was that nice that we're staying here again now for the next few days! We came here with some people we met in the Cooks and ended up sitting on the beach drinking Duty ... read more

Arriving in Fiji we were greeted by a great big Bula! Which is Hello in Fijian. And as a small group of guitar playing singers continued with the Fijian welcome song it really set the mood for what was to become a brilliant two weeks of fun and sun. Just a bit of Market research, but what do you reckon to the Wurzles being employed to welcome people into Exeter?? “Where be that black bird to……” Our first resort was the Stoney Creek Lodge www.stoneycreekfiji.net run by a lovely couple called Michelle & Gary. The location was perfect for unwinding. Set back on the hillside opposite the Sleeping Giant Mountain Range, it had a number of sweeping shaded terraces and a large kidney shaped pool with a walk over bridge. The mountain backdrop was stunning, lush ... read more

Had a really fun day today on a cruise to a couple of uninhabited islands. We did snorkeling a the islands and I found a really cool starfish. My father would be proud! Oh yeah, it was all inclusive so we drunk lots of beer, champagne and rum. Got back to the hotel quite intoxicated and very red!... read more

Walked into Nadi Town Centre again and found an amusing car showroom on the way.... read more

Checked into our hotel at 7:30am feeling very tired but decided to walk to the beach. We didn't know where we were going though and ended up in Nadi town centre. This is where we were mobbed by local shopkeepers and were taken into a shop off a side street. They were very friendly, although obviously trying to take our money! We sat and drank 3 coconut shells of Cava each. Cava is a pepper root that is ground into a powder and then water is added to it. It tastes a bit like talcem powder water with a bit of pepper in it. Having given up most of our money we then were mobbed by other shopkeepers but had caught onto their cunning sales pitches by then.... read more