Blogs from Fiji, Oceania - page 150

This is a great description of a similar experience that I encountered while traveling Fiji. I thought that it would be worth sharing. Fiji: Caves, Customs, and Compliments By: Katie Green, STA Travel Internet Marketing Specialist I was probably lying motionless on a hammock by the beach in the middle of the South Pacific when another traveler at the resort mentioned a cave expedition the next day. I was immediately interested; I couldn’t complain about the blissful monotony of soaking up sun for 10 days in Fiji, but I had heard these limestone caves in the Yasawa island group were amazing. My traveling companions and I persuaded the staff at our tiny, beautiful, simple resort on the island Naviti to take seven people on the day trip. They didn’t want to take us; the caves were ... read more

The flight from LA to Fiji is as long as from London to LA, so arriving at 3 in the morning having crossed the international date line we were a wee bit weary. We had to wait for 4 hours for the connecting shuttle bus to take us to our accomodation and despite the seating in the arrival lounge not being the most comfortable I still managed to catch some shut eye, while Sara caught up on her crosswords (Esther you would be proud!). Even at the planning stage of this trip we had decided that Fiji was always going to be a rest stop after the past 3 months of travelling non stop (its harder work than you think!!). Everything went according to plan and the most energy we expended was getting in and out ... read more

No pics until NZ- no usb ports on these old computers! Opened my eyes this morning and heards the birds tweeting...had a fleeting moment where i thought it was a sunny day- then i looked outside- MORE RAIN! doh I have found plenty of activities to keep me busy, raining or not...and this hostel is amazing. It is set in a very lush, tropical environment- trees & flowers everywhere. NICE! The huge frog that hopped into the bathroom last night and stared at me was a little scary- but hey part of the Fiji experience. I get new roomates tonight- the australian couple i was staying with are leaving today. I am going to the local village church service at 10:00 am to get a little religion in my life and i have a massage (outdoor, ... read more

1AM Saturday Fiji time; That is Friday 6PM Atlanta time After two and a half hours of riding on a bus packed with screaming children i have finally arrived and....ITS RAINING! damn, but oh well i am in fiji right. raining or not i am a happy as a pig in a pile of mud(: There is internet access here so i'll check in in a bit! i love ya'll. star ... read more

The longest day of my life was Thursday, May 19th 2005. It began as any other day in the life of a backpacker. Beep, Beep, Beep, Bee.. It’s your watch alarm going off in the early morning hours warning you that if you want breakfast, then you have to beat the crowd or you might just face another bowl of wheatbix. Brekkie in Fiji, however, was different. No cereal or toast…only what the village prepares for the morning-often unidentifiable to the common American. Fortunately for me, I am not shy asking other country representatives about the selection of food presented. The longest day of my life started at 9 am, when I tossed my breakfast and dinner from the night before. Maybe it was something I ate or perhaps my only supply of hydration-rain water from ... read more