Tambua Sands Sigatoka

... fun than going to some expensive Las Vegas shows!<br><br>There is a great group of travelers here, they really like to party! Most of them are from the UK, but there is a couple from Belgium and Australia too! The first night, after dinner, we played Island games. We had so much fun playing these games until Nik got crushed by 5 big guys! That ended our night early as Nik was in a lot of pain! But the next day he said he wanted to play ...

... the ground and started rolling over slowly. We managed one full rotation, and three quarters of another before coming to a stop in a tree above a small creek a further couple of meters down. It all happened so quickly it is difficult to give anything more specific, but suffice to say the book I was reading was sent across the camper. We quickly exited the vehicle, and got our valuables and big bags out, in a state of confusion. <br>Almost straight away a tourist bus ...

... way around the instructions in Korean all systems were go.There was arestaurant on site too , mainly for guests, so that would be me! the food was excellent - perferct - a tiny stroll for me or whne it was raining , no stroll at all as thet brought the food to my room. Tell me anywhere that you would get that service without paying an arm and a leg.<br><br>For the first couple of days it actually rained - yes tropical rain and although the location was ideasl if ...

... a depth of about six meters we think). It turned out to be really cool, we saw some lovely fish, like a little "Nemo" family, mum, dad and tiny little baby. There was a big chance of seeing some reef sharks, but i think i'm glad we didn't.....i think it would have definetly got me bursting to the surface! We also randomly ran into the first person from home that we've met so far, a guy called Brian Martin from Ashbourne whose ...

... cart" to the main reception area, about 100 yards away. Kimi, our guide, showed us around the resort and took us to our room. When he opened the door to our bure (pronounced bur-ray), Brandt and I were in awe. The room was beautiful! We of course took a ton of pics. We have his and her sinks on opposite sides. Between them, outside of the bure, is an Outdoor Shower that is secluded enough to get naked in. Ha, ha, ha. On one side of a sink is the ...

... root) with water in a large ceremonial bowl. To be totally honest, the kava mixture looked like dishwater. The kava root was in what looked like a sock that was dipped in the water and squeezed repeatedly. The result had a mildly pepper taste which slightly numbed the tongue. Simon told us that we were being served a mild form of kava, and that for the locals it was fermented much longer for a much stronger kick. After our "chief" had his kava, other VIPs had ...

... sent to Fiji to look around a few of the resorts and the islands and it was a really exciting trip - thanks to work and the Fiji Visitors Bureau. Although<br>not at all what I had expected for Fiji. <br><br>We arrived quite late at night but the minute you stepped of the plane you could feel the heat - there was no breeze or anything. After clearing customs and meeting our transfer company we headed to our first nights accommodation. <br><br ...

... of the tree-climbing gardener) that the green coconut is much tastier than the hairy variety which falls down.<br><br>We went snorkelling several times;Andy reports encounters with both a moray and a large colour-changing octopus, as well as a black-tipped shark. And all without scuba!<br><br>And so we're now in the land of long evenings and preparations for a warm Christmas. As soon as we have our car, the odyssey will commence!

... the NZ dollar hit a six-year high just as we arrived...)<br>So we didn't do much sightseeing, except for a trip to the nearby sand dunes, which included a scramble up a 30 degree slope. Between spraying on Deet and suncream, we made the most of the Coral Coast reef, which fills and empties twice a day like a giant bathtub. In the afternoon the water is hot, unpleasantly so, but catch the morning high tide and the reward is crystal clear ...

... in Hawaii!<br><br>We revisited the Manoa falls in rather drier weather, following longer trails up and down through the ridges behind Honolulu, down through a varied environment including rainforest, huge fern-like trees and a million midges. That evening was Chinese New Year and we were treated to a martial arts demo and an acrobatic lion dance. Luggage logistics prevented us getting to the Arizona Memorial (plus it is a long bus ride away and you ...