The Coconut Beach Bar

Fijian Pancakes

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October 30th 2010
Bula! Grab yourselves a cup of kava (traditional Fijian drink which tastes like mud) and settle down to enjoy our Fijian blog. We feel it's only appropriate to begin with our now somewhat traditional weather updates: yes, it rained for our three days in New Zealand; yes, it rained for our first three days in Fiji. 'All are punished.' Very briefly, we had a quick stint in Christchurch whic ... 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