Fiji had always been one of exotic destinations I'd thought I'd never go to. Having cocktails in the South Pacific on white, palm fringed beaches, that's the stuff of dreams. Until a few years ago, when my job at Air New Zealand made that dream real and gave me the opportunity to fly to Nadi, first class no less. Here's what my friend and I got up to.
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photo by Mark Heard |
Nadi
Our first days were spent lying by the pool, but after we'd recovered from our 24 hours flight and the resulting jetlag, we hopped on a local bus and had a wander around Nadi. The ride there was much more interesting than the town itself as it took us through the outskirts and even on a loop on the beach. Island life, eh! In town there are some shops that sell souvenirs and some cafes and restaurants, nothing to write home about. The only point of interest in town is the colourful Sri Siva Subramaniya temple, which is the largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere.
Our first days were spent lying by the pool, but after we'd recovered from our 24 hours flight and the resulting jetlag, we hopped on a local bus and had a wander around Nadi. The ride there was much more interesting than the town itself as it took us through the outskirts and even on a loop on the beach. Island life, eh! In town there are some shops that sell souvenirs and some cafes and restaurants, nothing to write home about. The only point of interest in town is the colourful Sri Siva Subramaniya temple, which is the largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere.
Yasawa Islands
We booked a 7 night/8 day islands hopping package that took us to three islands in the Yasawa archipelago. You get there on a big yellow boat called the Yasawa Flyer which is the perfect way to meet fellow travellers. We spent the first two nights at Coralview Island Resort, a budget resort on Tavewa Island in our private bure and didn't get up to much other than sleep, tan, eat and repeat. We did book ourselves on a boat tour across to Nacula island for some cave snorkeling.
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photo by Mark Heard |
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photo by Tim Parkinson |
Our final stop was Beachcomber Island Resort. This resort sits on its own private island in the Mamanuca island group, just off the coast of Nadi. Although this resort has a bit of a party reputation, we still found it to be relatively tranquil although guests are entertained with the obligatory fire dancers and hula dancers in the evenings, but things did wind down quickly before midnight. During the day we got up close and personal with the sea life, so close in fact that I even got bitten in the lip by a fish.
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Photo by Behang |
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