After the emotional farewells at Heathrow, the 2 gingers and a token headed off for what hoped to be the trip of a life time! First stop was to head to Fiji, and all that stood between us and those white sandy beaches was a mere two 10 hour flights!! Luckily Super 8, water for Elephants, Bridesmaids and a good few games of Tetris got us through the flights and we were soon rocking (quite literally....via a dubious looking speed boat on very choppy waters!) up to our first island MANA. It took a while to get used to taking in the views, and realising that you weren't in a postcard, but with crystal clear water, white sandy beaches and palm trees every other step, as cliche as it is to say, it was actually paradise.
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