the island of sunrise resort

I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts....

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February 11th 2008
Even though Fiji just went through one of its worst cyclones last week it was still paradise. My first night was spent on the main island in Nadi. I fell into a pile of luck since there was a two hour dance ceremony that night. The fijian dance troup went through all of the dances of the pacific. There was knife throwing and fire dancing and the troup danced through the rain. At the end they asked ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands

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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