waterslide

Monday April 24th

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April 24th 2006
Monday April 24th Bula from Fiji! Today we got a fairly early start and headed out with Tawaki and Maureen on a trip to buy some souvenirs. We also went to the time / date line and a natural waterslide. The souvenir shop is called Ross handicrafts, and I guess Ross was the guy who served us. He’s a really big guy, looks Samoan, but talks with a really soft voice. We bought a few t ... read more

Oceania » Fiji

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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