View from my hammock

Chapter 8 - Fiji

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November 10th 2006
The 10 hour 45 min flight to Fiji seemed fairly quick, there were so many spare seats that most people were able to claim 3 to sleep on, the only things that woke me were some stupid cabin crew waking me up to ask if i wanted tea or coffee... im asleep, why would i want either??? Let me sleep! And the other was some sever mid flight turbulence. Anyway i landed in Fiji at 5.30am feeling fine, by th ... 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