Sunset before the storm

Before and after Gene

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February 3rd 2008
Bula from Gun Rock, Levuka! The trip got off to a flying start when we lost our bags, courtesy of Los Angeles International airport (what an inadequate, inhumane, obnoxious place that is). But who needs stuff anyway? Bought some groovy clothes in downtown Nadi, then caught the flight to Taveuni. As soon as we stepped off the plane we found we were on Fiji time. Bibi's Hideaway was just what we ne ... read more

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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