Trek

Fiji

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September 20th 2007
We arrived at Nadi airport at 4.30pm on Wednesday 19 September and Ian picked up his hire car and I got a transfer to my hotel. After finding my bed in the 32 bed dorm, I had dinner and then went on the internet before going to sleep at 10pm. I got up at 8am on Thursday and had breakfast in the hotel bar on the beach. Then I sat outside writing my blog and chatting to other guests until I had l ... 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