Blogs from Fiji, Oceania - page 148

We walk round the island the opposite way today...but Sarah is concerned that the tide is coming in.... "We might get cut off...." You can take the girl out of Holy Island, but you cant take Holy Island out of the girl. We complete the walk in 15 minutes. Talked Sarah into kayaking round the island...for a bit of variety. Go snorkelling later..followed by a few G&T's. Starting to slip into holiday mode now.... read more

Arrived in Fiji at 1.30am local time. Flew over ID Line so its now wednesday...time flies when you're having fun. Lots a taxi drivers touting for business. Sat on comfy leather seats, very welcome indeed. Opposite is a rather large (20 st) Fijian bloke. He is wearing a traditional Fijian sulu (skirt) and he is asleep. His legs are at 10 to 2! I ask Sarah, if he is wearing pants....she tilts her head slightly and confirms that he's not. She's seen something horrible.....and I quote "it looked like a big black sausage with at least one furry testicle!"....He's snoring. Took a sligh pic which we will add later. Our coach to Denarau Marina isnt scheduled for another 6 hours, this is where we catch the Yasawa Flyer (transfer boat) ... read more

We woke up the next morning really sad having to leave the island. Lynds went on another dive for more advanced divers and loved it! She even saw a shark. MN and I used this time to relax and enjoy the beach before we headed back on the ferry to the main island of Fiji, Viti Levu. We got back on the green bus and started our drive back to Nadi. The drive back was through much of Fiji’s Indian culture. Therefore, we stopped and had lunch at this Indian Restaurant called Mr. Chands. We could go on and on about how amazing this meal was. It was literally the only thing we talked about all day! So great! Of course we all overordered, so we had plenty of leftovers to take on the bus. The ... read more

We yet again boarded our bus and headed to the markets for some food. Lynds and I were determined to find the McDonald’s for a sausage biscuit, but we were all too consumed trying to find an open money exchange place. We had to settle for a cheese bun, which ended up being very good, and also bought yet again some more Pringles for snacks. This must be our 5th can of Pringles, as we literally buy 2 a day. It is the most American thing we can find, and we are all worried they might forget to feed us haha. So we headed to a children’s home about thirty minutes from our hostel. We all sat down and were greeted by the children singing to us. It was absolutely adorable! The home is for children ... read more

So, I boarded the flight in Los Angeles Saturday night at 11:30 p.m.....I arrived in Fiji at 6:15 a.m. on Monday morning. It was quite strange skipping a day, but luckily I slept quite a bit on the plane, so I was really excited to be in Fiji. I walked outside and the humidity was the first thing that struck me. After that, all I saw was the most beautiful mountain range I've ever seen. I don't know what I thought Fiji would be like besides golden beaches and clear water, but mountains were certainly not what I thought of. I caught a taxi to the Nadi Bay Resort Hotel to try and find my long lost travel mates. After being informed they were in dorm 5, I excitedly went to wake them up. It was ... read more