Blogs from Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, Oceania - page 7

Morning All….we hope everyone is well! Well as ever we are late…..we left Fiji over 3 weeks ago and have only just got around to updating the blog! Fiji is definitely one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to in the world so far, it’s so beautiful we actually got sick of the perfect scenery on occasion!! We started our journey, like most, in the capital Nadi which was ok but a bit of a dump! We got to experience some of the mainland life and the local market which was an abundance of fruit & veg and Kava. We had booked 5 days on the mainland before leaving the UK; fortunately we messed up with the date difference so we only had to spend 3 days there. We caught the slow ‘fast ... read more

21st August 2008 - 29th August 2008 Bounty Island A short flight from Christchurch to Auckland then a three hour flight to Nadi (pronounced ‘Nandi’) and we were in Fiji and soon to be in shorts and flip flops again after six weeks of cold and snow. As we walked through arrivals we were confronted by various people touting their business. We were glad we had pre-booked everything as we are unable to handle that anymore. They were very tame to be honest but our tolerance levels are not what they were twelve months ago. A transfer to our hotel, Nadi Bay Resort, where we were greeted with a traditional Fijian welcome song and a demonstration on making ‘cava’ which we were able to sample. Many people claim it looks and tastes like muddy water. They ... read more

They used to say that the world was flat, and if you sailed to the end, you'd plummet over the edge into an abyss.. COOL! I'm now in the Eastern Hemisphere, having crossed the International Date Line and 180-degree mark. Not much else to report, but I can safely say Fijans have been the friendliest people in my South Pacific experience. There are some small culture shocks, such as how people ask for gifts. The customs official came aboard, poked through our stuff, went through our wallets, and then asked if we had any iPods or DVDs or clothes that we would like to give him as a gift. I think he got a tshirt out of the ordeal, and he seemed disappointed about that. The recent history of Fiji has seen an incredible amount of ... read more

Hello all wow what a nice time we have had on the islands. they are so pretty, and we had SUN! so that made it even better. we set off on sunday morning, with the big coach picking us up along with all other backpackers. the ferry port was so busy, so many people travel fiji, it is unreal. we set off first to the party island, which we were excited for. It was such a sunny day and we were welcomed with a fijian song. It was ncie. It is so funny as all they do is shout BULA, BULA!!!!! So beachcomber was great fun, it was full of youngster like us, and it was good in the evenings. It was not as party as we expected, which was actually quite nice. although we drank ... read more

Bulaaaaaaaaaaaaaa everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!! De esta forma nos recibian lo Fijianos (se escribe asi?) cada manana en la paradisiaca isla de Mana. Bula viene a ser una mezcla de hola y bienvenidos, es como el aloja hawaiano y el chao italianoa, pero claro, dicho con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja y en una isla perdida del pacifico...pues que os vamos a contar. Fiji es todo lo que nos imaginabamos y un poquito mas. 333 islas perdidas en el pacifico. Gente amable y encantadora. Playas preciosas. Buceo entre tiburones (si, si, tiburones), mantas, peces globo, nemos...atardeceres imposibles y una pregunta eterna...por que cono nos tenemos que volver?...La verdad es que Fiji ha sido una experiencia increible y dificil de plasmar con palabras o con fotos, pero en fin, esto es lo mejor que podemos hacer, asi que disfrutar ... read more