Blogs from Fiji, Oceania - page 20

25. Okt. 2012 - Flug von Savasavu nach Taveuni. Der Flug dauert 20 Minuten. Der Airstrip von Taveuni ist in die Spitze der Insel hineingepresst und nur 900 m lang. Kein problem für die Piloten der Twin Otter, die notfalls mit 500 m langen Landebahnen auskommt. Unser Haus liegt gleich gegenüber des Flugplatzes, man kann es zu Fuß erreichen, doch ein freundlicher Fijianer übernimmt den Gepäcktransport. Wir wohnen in einem geräumigen Ferienhaus in wunderschönen tropischen Garten, das jedoch schon bessere Zeiten gesehen hat (Matei Point). 26. Okt. - wir erkunden die Gegend. Das Riff liegt direkt vor unserem Strand; die Korallen sind tot.. ein Hurrican hat sie vernichtet, erzählt uns Holger, der schon seit 20 Jahren hierher in sein Ferienhaus kommt. Überhaupt. Wir treffen mehrere Deutsche Aussteiger, wie Robert aus Bielfeld, der schon 3 Jahre hier ... read more

16. Oktober 2012 - Abflug nach Auckland, NZ 18. Okt. - nach 30 Stunden Flug Landung in Neuseeland: Begrüßung durch den Zollbeamten: "Welcome tp New Zealand, no worries, I am a friendly person!" 19. Okt. Weiterflug nach Nadi, Fiji; tropische Hitze empfängt uns, wir gehen gleich ins Meer baden, gehen am Strand spazieren, geniesen den tropischen Abend. 20. Okt. - unser Flug nach Savusavu, Insel Vanua Levu wird abgesagt wegen "Heavy Thunderstroms, Low Pressure all over the coutry") 21. Okt. - Abflug ET 6:30, Pilot verschläft Umstellung auf Sommerzeit, Abflug 7:30; verregneter Flug über die Atolle; Landung auf dem winzigen Airstrip von Savusavu; die Piloten machen alles von Hand, kein Tower, keine ATC; richtiger Bush-Airstrip. Der Taxifahrer bringt uns über eine nur mit 4WD zu befahrende Straße ins kleine Paradies von Mario und Tatiana, zwei Expats ... read more

6 October 2012 Saturday. We arrived in Suva, Fiji at 8 am as we were having breakfast. The rain had followed us from Samoa, but it soon changed to overcast skies for the rest of the day. We disembarked and walked along the waterfront to a Catholic Mission that Mike had volunteered at 3 years ago. We talked to the priest for a bit; but he wasn’t the priest that Mike knew from his last visit so we didn’t spend much time there. We then walked down the hill to the botanical garden and Fiji Museum. There were mostly canoes on display. Linda bought two necklaces from a lady who had two small girls who looked like they could use a good meal. While the girls headed along the main shopping street back to the ship, ... read more

BULA!!! Saturday 22nd September - Tavewa Island (Coral View Resort) and the Blue Lagoon …continued… We were due to go snorkelling in the Blue Lagoon this afternoon but in the end decided to go to ‘Suntan Beach’ because we could only go at low tide. So Sarah, Brian, Sophie, Leonie (had met her on Bounty, she’d newly arrived on Coral View at lunchtime), Dominique, Marc (from our room) and I headed out in the boat across the lagoon. We were not sure where we were going and then we saw a little bar of sand in the distance about 100metres off the nearest beach. The boat dropped us off and we spent a lovely couple of hours relaxing and posing about for photos. It was such a nice spot, the bar got a little bigger but ... read more

Bula! Sunday 16th September – Nadi, Fiji It was light outside by the time we arrived at 6.30am ish from Samoa and we had a really bumpy landing. The whole arrivals process was much much quicker than when I arrived in Fiji last November. They did insist on starting to search my luggage because they could see fruit on the scanner… there was no fruit! I sorted out a new Fiji SIM and found my transfer to the Smuggler’s Cove hostel. We had a couple of stops on the way through Nadi to pick up supplies. The people were so friendly and welcoming at Smuggler’s and although it was so early I could check straight in. The girls dorm was really nice, I’d normally stay in a mixed dorm but had chosen the girls because it ... read more