Blogs from Natadola Beach, Viti Levu, Fiji, Oceania

Today we decided to stop off at Natadola beach on our way back up to Nadi. It's a spectacular beach that runs along a half moon bay. The waves are pretty big and slam against the beach in quite a scary fashion. I really wanted to do the horse-riding here and after some persuasion from Joe and his horse Snow White, I took to the saddle. I'd say Snow White was 14.2h and a slim build (gentle on the thighs), she was an albino and had some scarred spots on her face from the sun. We had a nice 40 min walk along the beach with the odd trot when she felt like it. Joe, her owner, kept James occupied with Rugby stories (apparently he played international sevens for Fiji in 2010 - we'll google him ... read more

It's Sunday and we are leaving Fiji tonight; the week has come and gone but we have been very unlucky with the weather. Whilst warm, we have had only one sunny day out of the 8 we have had on the island. A couple of days of rain and the rest just overcast and windy. The hotel has been great though, at times just us and another couple plus the management and staff - so really friendly personal service. We have done some snorkelling/some boogie boarding and played some Petanque! We also hired a jeep for a couple of days and saw a bit of the island which was a good thing to do. However, we are still craving a few days of sunbathing, which we haven't managed to get here! Hopefully Hawaii will be better! ... read more