Us in the cave

Last Days in Fiji

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May 24th 2007
After the gorgeous sunrise cruise from Ovalau, we were off on another 5 hour bus trip, this time taking the Kings Road, which runs along the northern coast of Viti Levu. Our bus ride along the Queens Road on our first day in Fiji had seemed sort of rough at the time, but it certainly didn’t prepare us for this one. The first 56 kilometers of the Kings Road were unsealed (unpaved), narrow, twis ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu

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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