Shangri-Las Fijian Resort & Spa Sigatoka

... Couldn&#8217;t get Nik to take a shower until we got to NZ&#8230;..<br><br>This is just what I needed before heading to action packed NZ. I cant believe that I have not planned anything....I&#8217;m definitely getting more relaxed in traveling and not making plans! It actually feels pretty liberating not to have anything planned! <br><br>I think I got so relaxed on the island because I realized half way to the main island (a 40 ...

... one, that I would do this, and hitched a ride with a very nice family who also fed me on the hour long journey to the nearest phone. I then phoned the company and the breakdown number they gave to sort out what to do next. The company (Escape rentals) were extremely helpful, and explained everything, and said to ring them when we had go into a hotel for the night. I then proceeded to hitch hike the hour back to the accident, with a sign the hotel man had given ...

... to sleep quite a bit, I arrived in Fiji just after 5 in the morning, that is the morning of the 10th of July as somewhere over the Pacific Ocean I missed out completely on the 9th of July - maybe someone can let me know if I missed anything important.<br><br>It then seemed to take an age for the baggage to unload and to clear customs &amp; immigration. i was met as planned by the rep for the travel company I had used to book the accommodation and although I knew ...

Well hello guys!!! Im wrighting to you today very very very hung over!!!! Last night Bonnie and i proceeded to get very very drunk!!! And well it wasnt and still isn't a preety sight being hung over when there is no bed to go lay on cos you've already had to check out is not my idea of fun!!! So we managed to get her safe and sound from Oz, we dont the old Rotness ISland before leaving and although it was nice it wasnt as ...

... Not a whole lot, which is EXCTLY what we were looking to do. But, to sum things up of what little we did do: We laid out on the beach, it's about 35 feet from our deck. Swam and cooled off in the lagoon, with the many fish that follow you, and circle you, because they're used to being fed by the guests. Snorkeled within the lagoon...absolutely beautiful! We saw a ton of different kinds of fish, coral (of course), blue starfish, and sea cucumbers ...

... where the female voices were drowned out by the male. The first time we heard the song was incredibly moving. Unfortunately, we would be hearing it again many times in the next six days. But the first was by far the best. After the conclusion of the ceremony, we again divided into four groups of ten and were shown to homes in the community for a lunch of local foods prepared by women of the community. The meal was laid out on the floor and had many different ...

... through, we started following an old dirt road along a farm area, with no view of any hotel/hostel in site. As we're walking along 3 men and a woman are walking towards us. It just so happens to be the owner of Club Masa - Marcus, John who lives at and runs Club masa, Rosa - his partner and assistant, and the New Zealander i mentioned before Justin. They greeted us and asked if we were staying, and then decided who should go back and get ...

... friend - AIR CONDITIONING :). Waking up the next morning and just looking out onto the complex it really hit me - here I am in Fiji!! Seeing a coconut tree outside of our room and even at 6am it was still really warm. <br><br>After brekkie went on the Bula Bus around Denerau Island and drove past quite a few of the resorts that are on the Island then we went back to the Marina to catch a boat out to the islands. <br><br>I really enjoyed my ...

... a youthful Queen on the back) we rattled off to Sigatoka, on the left, on the 'Suva Express', passing wandering cows, all sorts of ramshackle transport, handpainted road signs and hordes of smartly dressed schoolchildren. In fact everyone on Fiji is immaculately turned out. The Indians wear saris or suits, and the Fijians are in floral shirts with some of the men in sarongs; policemen wear uniform shirts and white sarongs with the hems ...

... impression of New Zealand was 'we're home' - in places it looks just like a Surrey town, with some familiar vegetation although we are back in the summer flower season which is confusing. We're staying in the first of our backpacker hostels, the splendidly named Foley Towers, and we find everything we need down to the comfy sofas, all for $48 or GBP 18 for the two of us. We're think we're going to like it here...<br><br>This and the next journal ...