Blogs from Fiji, Oceania - page 8

It usually takes Mango and me about a week to really settle in to vacation mode. We do a couple of activities, drive around and explore beaches, partake in local cuisine, the usual. For some reason, and I've not thought too hard about this, we're ninety five percent of the way there already. I noticed when I conga line danced my way from our Bure to dinner tonight. It just felt right. Our day started early. At an undisclosed time, the sun started to illuminate the silk curtains tied to the windows of our Bure. The silk, flapping from the ocean breeze, only appeared as an accent, like the flick of a fountain pen across a signature line. It was still too dark to make out the rest of our room. No matter. I wasn't about ... read more

And In The End...Da Da Da. So here we are, our adventure is coming to an end and is all but over. We've been on our travels for over a year now and it's been a roller coaster ride full of excitement, enjoyment and plenty of fun. It's been an eye opening and educational year full of constant unpredictable situations where we've met and made numerous friends from all over the world. From riding elephants in Thailand to living and working independently in Melbourne to now enjoying traditional Fijian dance (more on that later!), it's certainly been a year to remember. Tracking back two weeks to when we were still in Queenstown, New Zealand and living in our campervan, we were meant to go luging (similar to go-karting) but due to terrible rain, we opted to ... read more

Geo: -16.779, -179.907Being a remote island with relatively no improvements, there is no pier for the Amsterdam to dock so today is another tender day. With no schedule to adhere to, we get breakfast, gather our things and saunter down to deck A where we luck out, board immediately and enjoy a pleasant 15 minute ride to Dravuni Island. As we approach, the beach and crystal clear water accented by sunlight stands out, offering several shades of blue and green water and no surf. Less than two miles in length from north to south, Dravuni Island lies in the Kadavu Island group of Fiji. Its volcanic peaks give way to a remote village of just 200 or so friendly villagers who live among the island's shady palms. We're told these welcoming locals and their children often ... read more

I left LA at 23:30 on the 19th October and arrive in Fiji at 6am on the 21st October. So, I never really lived a 20th October 2015 which is very bizarre. I get to my hostel at 6:30am and they allow me to check in and go to my room. I feel exhausted and typically on my last day in LA I got a cold so feel kinda crappy. I stay in bed most of the day, which displeases my Chinese roommate for reasons unknown. The next day I venture out but still feel rubbish so don't do too much. Same with the third day, and head to bed at 8pm as I feel so rubbish. The young Chinese man comes in and starts calling to me “England, are you awake?”. I am but ignore ... read more

Departing the island of Vitu Levu for L.A initially then connecting to London. Two long and tiring flight but excited to see family and friends. ... read more