Rachy keeps her cool on the plane

Fun in Fiji

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April 8th 2007
Rach and Ian! We flew to Nadi, on Fiji’s main island on a modern wide bodied aircraft, and our first night was spent in the Mercure Hotel near the airport, so initially we had little feel for arriving in a ‘different world’. Having said that, a group of smiling local musicians played something agreeably lilting to us as we queued in the arrivals hall at Nadi, and Ian and I noted quite a ... 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