barry the gecko

Fiji times...

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March 30th 2007
Well, where to start. We arrived into Fiji on 17th March, having completely missed out on the 16th because of time travel warp stuff. I'm sure it would have been phenomenal had we got to live it. At 5 in the morning, the pilot announced it had already reached 24 degrees in Nadi (the place we landed). It seemed almost certain we'd be guaranteed excellent weather, until the cyclone hit. Now I know ... 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