Sunrise

Levuka

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May 23rd 2007
…Once we actually did leave, we REALLY regretted our decision. In order to enjoy another full day of beach activities on Caqalai, we left at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, which was low tide. We hadn’t realized exactly what that meant… It meant that, in order to get to Ovalau (a larger island off of Viti Levu), we would have to go outside the reef and its calm water. For the locals who took us in the ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Ovalau

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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