Blogs from Viti Levu, Fiji, Oceania - page 33

In October 2003, E and I stayed at a resort on the Coral Coast of Fiji. This is a stub to remind me to get the rest of my diary transcribed!... read more

Fiji... A country I never really thought about visiting, but one I truly enjoyed. Although our time there was short, it was much appreciated. The culture and the people in Fiji make the country -- they are truly amazing. The locals are the most friendly people I've met and they welcome you with open arms. They take great pride in their culture and they are eager to share it with you. Kava, their beloved drink, is everywhere.... and it looks about as good as it tastes. A mixture of water and root of the Kava tree, Kava is a warm, brown drink that basically looks like muddy water. It's banned everywhere in the world because it is a drug -- but it is an intricate part of their culture and they love it! It doesn't have ... read more

Vanja, Claire and I went to find some sunshine. The leaflet for Robinson Crusoe Island looked pretty good so I phoned. To get out to Robinson Crusoe Island, or Likura Island as its really called, we had to catch a bus to a police station in the middle of no where. The middle of no where was between Suva and Nadi, on the coral coast. Called Vatu Dradra (pronounced Vatu drandra), or translated, "red stone". Waiting for the bus a truck stopped and the driver said he would take us there for $4 Fiji each, a little less than the bus and a lot quicker. So we took the ride, chatted with the driver, lives in Suva in his sister's house and drives from one side of the island to the other most days. True to ... read more

I've always wanted to go to Fiji. Just the name summons up images of pristine white sandy beaches, cocconut palm trees and lazy days just swinging in a hammock. My first recollection of hearing about Fiji was in the British Sci-Fi Comedy "Red Dwarf" - Dave Lister was saving to go to Fiji, whilst working a dead end job on an interstellar mining ship. The theme tune of the program incorporates all sorts of references to the Fiji trips... lyrics here: It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere I'm all alone, more or less Let me fly, far away from here Fun, fun, fun, in the sun, sun, sun... I want to lie shipwrecked and comatose Drinking fresh mango juice Goldfish shoals, nibbling at my toes Fun, fun, fun, in the sun, sun, sun... Fun, ... read more