Blogs from Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, Oceania - page 2

Hello Everybody, I’m going to start this blog with a few shout outs to various people who I know have been reading. So Hi Dad, Mum and Nan, looking forward to seeing you all. Nan I saw a boat the other day called ‘Frisky Freda’ in Fiji, haha made me laugh. Uncle Clive and Keith, not sure if you are still reading but if you are a big hello. Warnay, hope your good, not heard much from you but trust all is well. Get in touch! Last but by no means least, hello Sanchez, Megan and Sanchez are getting married in 3 weeks, going to be the best day ever and the highlight of 2011. Hope all is well my son, I’ve just woke up to find out Arsenal got beat 4-3 by Blackburn, so you ... read more

Next and final stop was Tokoriki Resort, one of two resorts on Tokoriki Island in the northern Mamanucas. It was adults only. We hadn't been to one of those before so we weren't quite sure what to expect. You had to be at least fourteen before they'd let you stay there. Troy was exactly that, so we only just scraped in. We got off the ferry and walked through the pool area to reception. It was so quiet. We were too scared to open our mouths. Most of the other guests seemed to be floating silently on sunbeds in the pool. Splashing was clearly banned, and we began to wonder whether swimming might be a no-no as well. The guests that weren't in the pool were all lying noislessly on sunbeds, the silence broken only by ... read more

Nach einem sehr ruhigen und entspannten Tag bin ich heut wieder mal sehr früh aufgestanden. 0630h Frühstück, dann wollt ich noch meinen Rucksack packen und bin zur Rezeption gegangen, hab gefragt, ob das mit meiner Reservierung für die nächsten Nächte eh passt. Und wie es hier halt so ist: sie hatten die Reservierung noch nicht im System. Also musste ich innerhalb von 5 Minuten alle meine Sachen packen und in den Gepäckaufbewahrungsraum schleppen. Und wenn alles klappt, kann ich am Abend nach meiner Rückkehr von Bounty island dann mein Zimmer wieder beziehen… Hab mich aber davon weder schocken noch stressen lassen. Mehr als ein Handtuch, Sonnencreme, eine Badehose und ein Buch brauch ich für die Insel ja nicht. Wenn ich die berühmten drei Dinge auf eine Insel mitnehmen müsste, würd ich wahrscheinlich die Badehose daheim lassen. ... read more

Saturday 26th February – Fiji Bound Packed up the van and left it in Auckland, to fly out to the beautiful Fiji islands: Fiji Time – As we fly into Fiji, we realise that time starts to warp in a strange island way. The bus to the village might be here some time, or maybe we’ve missed the last one – who knows! Express Bus – A crowded two hour bus trip in pitch black with rain lashing down is only partially lifted by the film (Universal Soldier) with soundtrack reverberating throughout the bus. Homestay – Finally the bus stops and disgorges us into the hands of our host, Sake and then the wonderful Fijian feast prepared by his lovely wife Toupoe. Sunday 27th February – Quiet Village Sunday There are no cafes or restaurants in ... read more

Today we began our Island hopping - first stop Mana Island! On the boat journey we went past some amazing islands that you could probably walk across in 5 minutes before hopping off at the stunning Mana island, surrounded by crystal clear waters! On the pier we were welcomed by the traditional singing and when we went to get our bags we were told they would be taken for us - luxury! We were given a tour of the resort which rather exceeded our expectations as it was very luxurious considering we had booked the cheapest hostel! But during the welcome drinks we were soon crashed back to ground when our accommodation voucher informed the staff that it was in fact too good to be true!! We were asked to identify our luggage leave immediately having ... read more