King Kong Lefts (one more time)

The Land of King Kong

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November 30th 2006
On Nov. 30th I headed out to Kadavu Island which is south of the Viti Levu. I started my journey with a rather stressful cab ride from Seashell Resort to the Nadi airport. My cab driver felt that passing 4 sugar cane trucks around a blind corner going up hill was perfectly acceptable. I’m not sure if it was the hot temperatures and 100% humidity or his driving that had me sweat ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Kadavu Island

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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