Temple 4

Bula from Fiji!

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April 30th 2007
We arrived in Nadi on the 30th (pronounced Nandi) to blistering heat and four men in Hula skirts singing and strumming on their guitars as a greeting. Coming from New Zealand, we were used to efficiency and organization... It came as a bit of a shock when we were hurried into a "free" minibus to the town centre - which actually turned out to be a privately owned van for customers of a particular ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Nadi

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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