Tropic of Capricorn Resort Nadi

... fresh sea food. Petch opting for tuna whilst i went for the garlic prawns.. and believe me.. they are not shy with garlic! We sat with a couple of others and had a lovely evening chatting and talking about our travels!

In the morning we got our transfer to the marina where we boarded the awesome adventures catamaran that takes you from island to island- this is a massive outfir.. the catamarans ar huge probably fitting about 100-150 people. the locals use them aswell to get around ...

Well here I am in Fiji amongst the sun sea and sand. In New Zealand we met Chris on the magic bus and he's been travelling with us for about a month or so and by coincidence he was headed to Fiji they day before us, on our last night in Auckland we bumped into a couple of Irish girls we met in Taupo on my birthday and again they were on the same flight to Fiji. So the five of us decided to stay at the same beachside resort.

The resort is really nice but it is a ...

... Lailai lazing on the beach & passing a rugby ball about with the lads, trying to teach American Matt how to throw it properly. Our transfer came then to take us to Naviti island where we stayed at a resort called Korovou. We were greeted by the staff who sang welcome songs to us & Tiffany (one of the American girls) & I were upgraded into a six bed dorm to ourselves because we were the last ones to be allocated beds & the main dorm was full. No complaints there! We ...

... also functions as a hotel so as a result the meals they serve are delicious!On the second day I go for a ride along the beach. They do things quite differently there as expected. For starters there's no hat so you just have to rely on your skills and hope for a nice horse.....Also made the mistake of wearing shorts which reslted in a nasty wound but anyway.....the guy reckons i'll probably be a pretty good rider so leaves me to navigate the beach by myself. At first I don ...

... a tree holding a big machete just waved and said BULA!

For our entire time in Mango Bay it rained but it didn't stop us having a good time. We met three girls who were all travelling separately and together we passed our rainy days betting on crab races, playing musical statues and in the bar!








We all left on the same day to go to Pacific Harbour we were hoping for some sun but it didn't happen! It had rained so much that it wasn't safe to do our ...

... recommended a place called Ratu Kini's. I wasn't able to book a room over the internet so I went to the travel desk and got us a deal for three nights, all meals included and booked a place on the boat over there. That evening we went for dinner and some drinks with Barney and Hannah and then hit the hay. The following morning we checked out of Horizon and went to the beach to get the speedboat. We had to wade into the sea with our bags and climb on board the ...

... all over your uneducated muffin of adventure and welcome you to Dave's invaluable travelling hints and tips! 1) Grab a handline and go fishing. Imagine a little boat set in a mill pond sea with a fat sun sizzling into the horizon while you hook a myriad of multi-coloured fish (well I didn't actually catch any myself but I definitely contributed by encouraging the fish to bite!) 2) Talk to the locals. Catch a Fijian unawares and without ...

We took off from Denver International Airport Monday, February 2nd to begin our five month journey of the world. We had a quick lay over in Los Angelos, just enough time for Pete to get a cute little good bye kiss from his girl Lexi. The 10 and a half our flight took off from LAX that Monday night and we arrived in Nadi, Fiji on Wednesday, Feb. 4th. Crossing over the International Date Line in the ...

... Bebe Spa at the top of the hill. The whole experience including the tapas lunch with a little glass of Sauvignon Blanc from Montana NZ was just blissful. We were almost sad to be leaving but excited to be seeing David and Cheryl next. So we just had to get through all the final "BULA" rituals at the airport and we were away for the easy 5½ hour flight to Sydney, although we did leave an hour late. It seems the cabin crew were late.

... The resort has a reputation as a bit of a party island but, despite turning in well before many others (late for us - about 12!), we managed a decent night's sleep in the massive dorm. The next morning was much more promising weather-wise despite an early morning downpour while we were still in bed. By ten, it was warm and still enough to lie on the beach and, by twelve, we were cooking in the sun once again. The sea around this island was perfectly clear and ...