Typical Fijian Village

Going Native in Fiji

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August 11th 2008
18 years... What did we do today - unsurprising start, with breakfast and a slow morning at the pool. We had planned a celebratory brekkie of pancakes (today is our 18th wedding anniversary), but we were told they’d run out. Ho hum! Ellie seems to have grown webbed feet and Jack has spent most of his time running around tormenting crabs, lizards and coconuts with the rest of the herd o ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands

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Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract la... ... read more