Feb 27, 2010 - Mana Island

CARO: Bueno empesamos con nuestra aventura en la isla de Mana. Perdon tengo que interrumpir esto pero horita estamos con una familia en Nadi y tienen 3 perros y uno de los perros esta lleno de garrapatas. ... Ahy pero que asco y le estan quitando las garrapatas aqui en frente de mi.CARO: Bueno empesamos con nuestra aventura en la isla de Mana. Perdon tengo que interrumpir esto pero horita estamos con una familia en Nadi y tienen 3 perros y uno de los perros esta lleno de garrapatas. ... Ahy pero que asco y le estan quitando las garrapatas aqui en frente de mi....

Feb 27, 2010 - Final Fiji

We transported by Ferry back to the main Island close to the airport Nadi. ... The Ferry ride today was great, the islands clear and once again no rain.We transported by Ferry back to the main Island close to the airport Nadi. ... The Ferry ride today was great, the islands clear and once again no rain....

Feb 26, 2010 - Modriki Island Fiji

This is the real Tom Hanks Island.This is the real Tom Hanks Island....

Feb 22, 2010 - Mamanuca Group Fiji

Today we departed via Catamaran Ferry to our Island Resort on Malolo.Today we departed via Catamaran Ferry to our Island Resort on Malolo....

Feb 16, 2010 - Fiji

But then, we spent our time on smaller islands – Ovalau and Caqalai (pronounced "then-guh-lie") – rather than the really big one, referred to as '"the mainland" by the locals. ... Steve: On the day of our arrival, we made our way by increasingly smaller planes (from 747 to prop plane to little 7-seater, where the pilot also helped with the baggage!) to what is generously called the "airport" on Ovalau (an asphalt strip with a shack next to it). ... and us: we had to stand on a scale holding our carry-on! The shack by the airstrip on Ovalau had one doorway: greeting passengers was a hand-painted sign saying "Arrivals," and on the other side of the door was another hand-painted sign saying "Departures. ... Steve: While we were staying on Ovalau, we visited the village of Lovoni, on something called "Epi's tour," which mostly consists of being taken on a long taxi ride on rutted dirt roads to meet Epi at his house in Lovoni, and then being shown around the village and surrounding countryside by Epi, while he explains the properties of the local plants, the nature of village life, and the history of Lovoni. ... Lovoni is in the "lovo" or "bowl" of the old volcano that created Ovalau, and about 700 people live there in ramshackle houses of corrugated iron, wood, and fiberglass. ...

Feb 4, 2010 - Fiji

We had quite a stressful journey to Fiji. Unfortunately our flight agent had booked our connection without taking account of the changes to daylight saving times so we only ended up with 55 minutes to connect at Auckland for our flight to Nadi. ... After many phone calls to try and resolve the issue or change the flight with no success we were told if we ran the whole way to the international terminal we may be able to our flight.We had quite a stressful journey to Fiji. Unfortunately our flight agent had booked our connection without taking account of the changes to daylight saving times so we only ended up with 55 minutes to connect at Auckland for our flight to Nadi. ... After many phone calls to try and resolve the issue or change the flight with no success we were told if we ran the whole way to the international terminal we may be able to our flight....

Jan 31, 2010 - Lautoka, Fij

Good Morning, to a day ahead of you in the US (we totally lost January 30, 2010) and other parts of the world (for those of you that are west of us & not in Fiji), it's that international dateline thing that confounds, confuses the best of us in explaining the logic of it but you may think of it when we experience New Year's eve and the parts of the world that celebrate the new year ahead of all others.Good Morning, to a day ahead of you in the US (we totally lost January 30, 2010) and other parts of the world (for those of you that are west of us & not in Fiji), it's that international dateline thing that confounds, confuses the best of us in explaining the logic of it but you may think of it when we experience New Year's eve and the parts of the world that celebrate the new year ahead of all others....

Jan 31, 2010 - Leaving for Mana Island

FER: Hello everyone =) So we've been in Fiji now for a week and at first a bit dissapointed at the way things work here. I better find out how to say "Coconut-INCOMINGGGGG" in Fijian =) Here in Nadi we've been staying with Paul and Diane's family couch surfing =) SUPER COOL PEOPLE. ... There are other couchsurfers here and evey night its someone elses turn to make dinner.FER: Hello everyone =) So we've been in Fiji now for a week and at first a bit dissapointed at the way things work here. I better find out how to say "Coconut-INCOMINGGGGG" in Fijian =) Here in Nadi we've been staying with Paul and Diane's family couch surfing =) SUPER COOL PEOPLE. ... There are other couchsurfers here and evey night its someone elses turn to make dinner....

Jan 30, 2010 - What Day is It?

Having been on "Fiji-time" for 13 days now, we occasionally ask ourselves what time it is (just in case we are in danger of missing Happy Hour).Having been on "Fiji-time" for 13 days now, we occasionally ask ourselves what time it is (just in case we are in danger of missing Happy Hour)....

Jan 28, 2010 - Fiji - more!

Ok, yes, as loyal readers, you do deserve a bit more information about Fiji than was contained my last post! We have now been here, on the Coral Coast, for 10 days and are so relaxed - does it show? Our hotel, is supposedly a 3*, but the service and the food are easily 5*! (we found out that the restaurant here features in the Lonely Planet Guide) Consequently, we booked initially booked 5 nights and are still here after 10! The Fijian people in general are so friendly, as you walk along the road, they all shout "Bula!" (Hello)with such passion, from their cars, or as they walk past.Ok, yes, as loyal readers, you do deserve a bit more information about Fiji than was contained my last post! We have now been here, on the Coral Coast, for 10 days and are so relaxed - does it show? Our hotel, is supposedly a 3*, but the service and the food are easily 5*! (we found out that the restaurant here features in the Lonely Planet Guide) Consequently, we booked initially booked 5 nights and are still here after 10! The Fijian people in general are so friendly, as you walk along the road, they all shout "Bula!" (Hello)with such passion, from their cars, or as they walk past....

Jan 27, 2010 - Bula... =)

FER: Nos tuvimos que despedir de Gabo y Irma, y que triste porque la verdad nos la pasamos muy padre en Brisbane con ellos. We arrived in Nadi where NOAH was waiting with a name card and all =) We're couch surfing with Paul and Diane, he's a local and she, his irish wife. ... Pretty cool people, they made this dinner/ceremony for us last night that involved drinking a home made cocktail.FER: Nos tuvimos que despedir de Gabo y Irma, y que triste porque la verdad nos la pasamos muy padre en Brisbane con ellos. We arrived in Nadi where NOAH was waiting with a name card and all =) We're couch surfing with Paul and Diane, he's a local and she, his irish wife. ... Pretty cool people, they made this dinner/ceremony for us last night that involved drinking a home made cocktail....

Jan 25, 2010 - End of the Experience

Hello to all again. Cam said they reached around 60 degrees! Around 5pm, we got back into Nadi and went to the local orphanage. ... We met all the kids and both of us had to get fruits down from a tree for the kids because they wanted them! David met Baby David aswell, who had the same name and the same kind of top on!! We headed back to Nadi Bay hotel around 6pm where we all got ready for the final meal and final farewell. ...