May 21, 2008 - Denarau and Malolo Island @ Nadi, Fiji

Statistics Resorts 2 hours on Boat 6 Islands passed 5 Dives 6 Snorkels 2 Kayak tours 1 Kayaks almost lost as line went loose 1 - thx to Christian's quick reaction he saved us a lot of money Meke = original dances 1 Kava 2 Beers 47 - but very small and light!!! Bottles of wine 6 Bubbly 1 Fishes plenty of small ones Sharks 3 Turtles 2 Octopus 1 Rays 3 Birds 100s Vocabulary learned 2: Bula for hello and Veenaka for thx Good - Clear sea water everywhere, with all turquoise and blue shades you could possibly imagine!!! - South Sea Curuise to our Island Resort provided us with terrific views of Islands, beaches, reefs - lovely people - warm temperature after freezing NZ - diving, especially if you like colourful coral - seeing a small ray and a baby black-tip shark off the shore @ night; the latter even 2 nights in a row. Bad - Nadi City is pretty unspectacular, one main street and a big Hindu temple and you got it covered, really. ... - Gotta do the Kava ceremony at all cost! - Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, Nadi, of Lord Murugan, the guardian deity of seasonal rainfalls Where to go - Radisson Denarau Island: yes, we have been spoiling ourselves big time here in Fiji and it was worth every penny. ... This resort is brand new, lovely designed with a great breakfast buffet.Statistics Resorts 2 hours on Boat 6 Islands passed 5 Dives 6 Snorkels 2 Kayak tours 1 Kayaks almost lost as line went loose 1 - thx to Christian's quick reaction he saved us a lot of money Meke = original dances 1 Kava 2 Beers 47 - but very small and light!!! Bottles of wine 6 Bubbly 1 Fishes plenty of small ones Sharks 3 Turtles 2 Octopus 1 Rays 3 Birds 100s Vocabulary learned 2: Bula for hello and Veenaka for thx Good - Clear sea water everywhere, with all turquoise and blue shades you could possibly imagine!!! - South Sea Curuise to our Island Resort provided us with terrific views of Islands, beaches, reefs - lovely people - warm temperature after freezing NZ - diving, especially if you like colourful coral - seeing a small ray and a baby black-tip shark off the shore @ night; the latter even 2 nights in a row. Bad - Nadi City is pretty unspectacular, one main street and a big Hindu temple and you got it covered, really. ... - Gotta do the Kava ceremony at all cost! - Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple, Nadi, of Lord Murugan, the guardian deity of seasonal rainfalls Where to go - Radisson Denarau Island: yes, we have been spoiling ourselves big time here in Fiji and it was worth every penny. ... This resort is brand new, lovely designed with a great breakfast buffet....

Mar 24, 2008 - And we're BACK!!!!!!!!!!

Hello! As some of you already know, we are back on Canadian soil, which happens to be frozen at the moment. ... We still have our tans, but they are slowly disappearing.Hello! As some of you already know, we are back on Canadian soil, which happens to be frozen at the moment. ... We still have our tans, but they are slowly disappearing....

Feb 16, 2008 - Bula!

I am amused by the fact customs has it's own senior citizen's line, I do notice a few people in denial in my line! I spent the first two nights in Nadi, staying right on the beach. ... I venture into the main town on the sunday, Nadi is filthy, worn down and full of shop keepers trying to drag you into shops, I like it here! On Monday morning I head off on my first tour, funnily a big green bus pulls up into the hostel, this is Kiwi experience better half, Fee Jee experience. ... blah blah blah" on the beach we head off into Nadi town centre, the purpose is to buy a Suru which is a traditional piece of material worn by both men and women, it is customary to wear them in Villages, Schools etc. ...

Feb 12, 2008 - Didn't want to leave!

Had my doubts about Fiji after landing in the middle of a storm! Luckily my first impression was wrong and I ended up having a brilliant time.Had my doubts about Fiji after landing in the middle of a storm! Luckily my first impression was wrong and I ended up having a brilliant time....

Dec 13, 2007 - My Fiji Experience

Hey Everyone, I hope you are all having a fairly hassle-free holiday season so far. On the morning of December 6th, the day before we were supposed to go back to Nadi to catch our flights, there was a knock on our door. ... When we got back to the original hostel we had stayed at in Nadi, I was reunited with my cell phone, which had been stolen before we left the first week for our island hopping tour. ... I had been slightly stressed about it because ALL of the contact info for everyone I have met throughout my travels was in that phone, and there was still plenty of credit on it, but I was mostly choked about the people I wouldn't be able to keep in touch with.Hey Everyone, I hope you are all having a fairly hassle-free holiday season so far. On the morning of December 6th, the day before we were supposed to go back to Nadi to catch our flights, there was a knock on our door. ... When we got back to the original hostel we had stayed at in Nadi, I was reunited with my cell phone, which had been stolen before we left the first week for our island hopping tour. ... I had been slightly stressed about it because ALL of the contact info for everyone I have met throughout my travels was in that phone, and there was still plenty of credit on it, but I was mostly choked about the people I wouldn't be able to keep in touch with....