A parrot fish

Fiji

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September 30th 2008
I woke up bright and early ready for the breakfast drum. I pointed out to Matt that they don’t cover up their food here so any buffet set up will be swarming with flies if we don’t make it down as soon as they lay it out. I was right. When the time came we arrived at a table set with a plate of weird looking pink muffins. The couple the previous night had been warned by someone else not to ea ... 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