Hexagon International Hotel, Villas & Spa Nadi

... of sea shells!
When we got back and after lunch we took the kayaks and paddled over the way to the small island beach where we snorkelled and sunbathed all day! We even played in the kayaks tring to run acroos them and stand up on them... I even made a cocnut shy!!!!! was such a lovely afternoon. At 5pm we paddled back across to join the workers for a game of volleyball which we promptly lost as thyese guys are GoooD! The evening was one of limbo competitions, cocktails, me losing my ...

... lot of fun with. We ended up having so much fun that we extended our stay an extra day. Some of the stuff we did included trips out snorkelling along a reef. Snorkelling is not as good as scuba diving but the water is so crystal clear that you could see everything including a couple of eels, a stingray and we even saw a reef shark below us hunting fish.

We also saw a lot of traditional fijian things such as the knife dancing and the fire-dancing which was really ...

... which was a bracelet carved from a coconut shell. It was a pretty cool souvenir from Fiji! That day we were due to travel over to Beachcomber island & as I was collecting my things to catch the boat, my name was called once again on the loud speaker. Adam wanted to give me another prize - two necklaces made from tiny shells. They were really lovely & added to my free souvenir's! :D I was actually really sad to leave Korovou - I had only been there three days but the people ...

... think much of the horse as I cannot get it to canter much more than 5 strides even though I was promised a fast horse. However after some distance the horse suddenly stops and turns round and literally sprints the whole way back - now that is more like it!! Just a brilliant feeling galloping along the beach! So I definitely enjoyed my time in Fiji though a shame that there was very little sun!But it's on onwards and upwards to Sydney and to see Victoria there! x x x x x x x

... there was no sign of rioting and you never would have guessed that anything had happened there.


We went to Wailouta village to meet the chief in a traditional sevu-sevu (kava) ceremony. On our way we were met by people waving to us. Our tour guide told us that the people in the area know what days the green bus drives by and the approximate time. For people in this area the people on the Feejee Experience bus are the only white people that they see!





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... glass".There was no number two. That was it, the entire list. To this day Jamie has not managed to add anything to this all-important task of learning to blow glass. We did actually come across a glass blowing place in NZ and considered giving it a go so Jamie could cross it off his list, but fortunately we realised in time that then he would have nothing left to aim for in life so we decided it had better wait. Anyway, after a fabulous month in New Zealand with Abi and Greg, we headed ...

... Kini's to look for us as they were wondering what had happened to us. Lucky for us because just then our rudder broke and we all had to climb into the other boat leaving just the captain and a dive instructor to try steer the original boat back to Mana island. After an epic morning we finally arrived back to the resort and we got some welcome. Needless to say myself and Alan were burnt to a crisp despite the layers of sun cream we had applied. We were pretty ...

... We were also on a mission to find some cava. Cava grows everywhere in Fiji and they grind down the root for a traditional drink that is offered to welcome guests to the island. The special drink use to be only available to the Chieftains but as time went on it became more of a socializing activity. We bought 5 Fijian dollars (~3 USD) worth of the cava which apparently is enough for 15 ...

... t believe I'm saying this but I'm flying home tomorrow. Going to be a shock to the system I suspect. Went into Nadi town today to have a look around and buy a few souvenirs. Also took advantage of the cheap internet which is a third of the price of the local internet joints near my hostel. Had a swim in the pool once again after returning from town. Another hot and humid day in Fiji. Nothing else to do but relax and enjoy the sun

... we found it difficult to imagine what we'd do there for three days; especially once the tide came in and we'd be forced to sit well within range of the noisy building site. At 12 then, we reboarded the coach and drove off to Ba Town for an Indian lunch. Nearly half the Fijian population is made up of Fijian-born Indians and this area was their cultural centre, so we expected some food to rival the Mango Bay Divali buffet. Unfortunately, after a ...