Drowned Rat

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February 13th 2010
We left beautiful Bora Bora after a spectacular day and set sail for Samoa, only now the seas were not quite as kind as they had been. We encountered high winds and 30+ foot seas that lasted for a couple of days and since that slowed the ship, we were informed that we would have to skip our call to Apia, Samoa and continue on to Fiji. In fact, we were on the edge of a cyclone, one of two that hi ... 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