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The tree full of Pacific fruit bats Pteropus tonganus.  
   

The tree full of Pacific fruit bats Pteropus tonganus.

(probably best to click on the picture to get the large version)
Back on Viti Levu

August 9th 2007
Once back on Viti Levu we headed straight for the Raintree Lodge where, as expected, there were plenty of spare rooms available. Because of the recent coup the hotels and resorts of Fiji are only around 30% occupied rather than the 70 to 80% usual at this time of year. It's the fault of the world's media, hyping up the event and scaring all the foreigners away from coming. Really coups are not unu ... read more
Oceania » Fiji » Suva

Fijian Flag 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
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