Walu Beach

Bula from Fiji

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May 9th 2007
Bula! Short delay in writing this as we have been on Fiji time and have had a lack of electricity. Practically no contact with the outside world. It has been brilliant. We arrived on the 27th of April fairly late in the afternoon. We were greeted by our fantastic host Mama. She turned out to be a legend... She had us all organised and leaving on the first ferry on the 28th! She organised thre ... 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