Fiji Palms

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... we walked a mile or two to the entrance. The garden was loaded with orchids, various other tropical flowers and foliage, palms and incredible plumeria trees, which filled the air with their sweet fragrance. There was a pond covered in water lilies and ...

... .  The boat came to shore and we couldn't believe where we were for our budget. White sand, clear blue skies, stunning waters, palms and wooden bures along the beach- our new bedrooms. We were greeted with lunch and on a budget package we didn't know ...

... . It's very neat and tidy, but of course quite basic. Most homes are made from concrete or brick, with thatched roofs, amongst coconut palms and pathways. We are given orange juice by a local lady and then get shown around the local church (to which we're ...

... into the blue, passing little sand islands  which are the stereotypical desert island image- dotted with huts and  coconut palms. That afternoon we settled into island pace, I dozed in a hammock a few  meters away from the azure sea ...

... to take a little post-lunch nap. Let me tell you, this is the life! Lounging in a hammock on a remote tropical island under the palms, the beach but a few steps away, and the sound of the ocean just beyond rolling in – this is what we all dream of ...

... the sand. I board my bus to the jetty. Charcoal palm stumps form a barrier beside the road. The countryside is rich with palms and mangroves. As the clouds disperse, a range of low volcanic hills appear in the island's interior. The jetty, Port Denarau ...

...  After a leisurely start Wendy picked us up at 9.30am and took us back to the timeshare apartments that she manages - Fiji Palms.  The beach there is beautiful - lovely white sand, so many palm trees. The gorgeous pool right by the sea ...

... did both willingly. Hammocks are everywhere, you can kayak to your heart's content and the staff can show you how to climb coconut palms! (A very useful skill to take back to the UK!) I also got a full body massage from Akeneka (Fijian for Agnes!). It ...

... by the time I checked in. I wandered the grounds, made contact with my dive operator, had a bite to eat, quaffed my first Fiji Bitter, met a few fellow travelers and made one of my biggest mistakes of the trip: I glanced at the expansive night sky, far ...

... day landing. We set off great barrages of fireworks on the beach, lighting up the night sky, but fortunately not the coconut palms near by. The massive pile of spent crackers and rockets the next morning was evidence enough of our rather explosive ...

... of Suva, the main island of the country but looks out north to more distant islands. It is a typical tropical resort with coconut palms around a large pool which circles the open sided restaurant and lounge area. The place is a little run down (in need of ...

... your text book desert island - a small bit of sand from one to three or four hundred metres in diametre with some coconut palms in the middle and surrounded by crystal clear turquoise blue water. Quite a few of them have 'resorts' on the island although ...

... sandy paradises. Some of the islands are only a couple of hundred metres long with a few rustic huts and a couple of dozen coconut palms for shade. Certainly some of the most picture perfect tropical islands I've seen on my travels. Had a cig on the back ...

... north and east by beautiful white sand beaches awash with coconuts, coral and shells.  The interior is covered in palms providing, as in a traditional village the major resource for eating, building and generally everything in the village.  ...

... as a communal vessel. As for the drinking of the stuff, there is a tradition in which all present clap with cupped palms three times, say a few words pronouncable only in a highly intoxicated state, the drinker exclaiming "Bula!" and tossing back the ...