Lost in the Pacific

Country number 10. Mission: Relax and do nothing.

The Pacific is literally an open vastness with hundreds of paradise islands scattered all over the place! If there was anywhere on this planet that we would choose to relax in, this would be at the top or very close to it! On the way into the main island of Fiji, we flew over several other islands, many that seemed so small you were't sure if they were real, and others that were full of lush green forests on mountainous land and surrounded by beuatiful reef. We landed into wonderfully hot and humid air and it was nice to feel warm again! We got through customs with no problems and was soon guided to our mini bus to the guesthouse in Nadi.

Most of Fiji is set up for tourism at the higher end of the scale, so instead of lots of hostels, there are more all-inclusive resort style places. We stayed at the Nadi Bay Resort Hotel where at budget prices, we still had a large pool, restaurant with evening entertainment, full hotel services and full size bar; all set in a property that spreads over just a few acres! We truly indulged and enjoyed our meal to the sounds of the acoustic duo, Joe and Tego who endlessly entertained us with Eric Clapton songs! We stayed here for a few days before we headed out by boat to the secluded island that we spent 6 nights on! The ride to Manta Ray Resort on Nanuya Balavu was hair-raising to say the least.....the waters were extremely choppy and almost everyone was being sick because the catamaran was being thrown all over the place with the very high waves! But a Welcome drink and a beautiful bure (our beach hut) looking out to the sea and white sand was more than enough to get our feet back on the ground.

We quickly settled into our bure and sure enough, we spent the next few days relaxing to our hearts content! We chilled out on the beach, and in the hut, and Tim did a lot snorkelling and took a fishing trip and caught something to bring back for the kitchen! We also joined in on a Kava Ceremony where it is tradition for visitors and their hosts to share a drink called Kava - it is a root that is dried and ground in Fiji, and mixed with water which makes the end product look like a muddy grey pool of water, and tastes like it too! I think it would be fair to say that a good time was had by all, so when it was time to leave and head back to Nadi for one more night before we fly off to the last country; it was sad to say goodbye! And just after we had gotten used to the intense heat, we didnt want to leave the southern hemisphere for the cold and grey smog of LA!

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Priya&Tim on March 31, 2007 from Nandi, Fiji

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

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