Mount Koroyanitu Mount Koroyanitu

Mount Koroyanitu

The view of the mountain from our lodge. Challenging us to the climb.


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Blog: The Conquest of Mount Koroyanitu
Date: September 10th 2007

Well, conquest may be a tad of an exaggeration but still...it was a long way to the top! After 7 months of residence in Fiji, finally, in September, I embarked on my first proper hike up a mountain. This was Mount Koroyanitu in the North West of Viti Levu. The trip was organised by the Rucksack club, an organisation that has been a lifesaver for me. Without them, I don’t think I would have se ... read more




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Katerina Syngellakis
Hi! I'm Kat and I like traveling. I also like, in no particular order, films, graphic novels, basketball, capoeira, well, any kind of sport really, reading books, eating good food and spending time with my friends. I guess the place I call home is Crete, Greece but most of the time I'm based in the UK. Update: That was me in 2007. What's changed? I'm married to the most wonderful man in the world, Guy Dominic Machito Morris and I live in Fiji! My sporting passion at the moment? Outrigger paddling. More on that in the blogs! ... full info
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