Mercure Fiji

Less than 18 hours in Fiji before flying onto CXI - had a quick trip into the highlands after sending postcards. Shame that it was raining ...

... , & it turns out, they are rubbish at drinking! Fed them 2 shots & they were on there back! Haha! We introduced them to Sambuca! It was a good evening tho! We enjoyed Fiji apart from the relentless Mosquitos (it looks like we both got the ...

Arrived in Fiji at 5am got to hotel in a poor standard mini bus checked in to hotel which is nice, had a nap then got a taxi to the main beach where we spent the day in the sister hotel of the hotel we're staying in, and for a $20 taxi down the road was ...

... and they let me.  I found a pair for myself at another place and I was able to get him down to $8!  For real Fiji pearls!  (They take a flame to them and everything to show you they are real)  It was crazy, but they were closing up ...

... a brief meeting with our faculty docs.  Finally after that we had some free time to go around Nadi Town.  We went shopping... in Fiji, you get to bargain for what you want to buy... I'm not sure that I am any good, but I did get some ...

... Dan's 45 minute deal, we didn't have time for lunch... Paul wasn't too happy, but if you knew our friend, you'd understand... he's in "Fiji time," ALL the time.... haha. I also stopped by a store to pick up a candle vase for my mom that is made out of ...

... past trips before we left.  It was pretty good pizza.  Paul and I shared a margherita pizza and garlic bread.  Also, Fiji water is so cheap here as compared to the states... we kinda lucked out with the trip we are on having good drinking ...

... vanilla ice cream that I have ever tasted!  And for those of you who complain about slow service in the states... you should come to Fiji... it always takes about an hour to get our food... "Fiji time."  It's ok though, I'm not in a hurry here! ...

... up in a hut where someone actually lives.  It was a surreal moment to be in a place where many people that come to Fiji will never set foot.  It took awhile for people to come but once they came after they were adjusted they stayed.  Soon ...

We stayed at the Mercure Hotel in Nadi last night. Off we go to the government registry office to fill out the form for our wedding license. Our driver helped to speed things up at the registry as he knew the lady working behind the counter. Pay ...

arrived early afternoon  humidity hit 2 hour walk to town centre through the local areas and suburbs and a mcdonalds, many beeps jacks of fiji shops with kava scrabble transfer - way too early ferry from denaru  ...

Bula everyone! Well, we made it to our first destination. I promise to keep it short. The hotel is nice, great food, nice surroudings, friendly (giggly) staff and for Keith, a decent beer! Got a taxi into Nadi this morning and had a quick look around. ...

Today I went to Mulo Mulo Secondary School with 9 other people in the mountains.  Paul went a separate place.  We saw about 400 kids there.  It was a great busy last day of clinic.  At one point during the day I had my own fan club of ...

Sunday 28 February, 7.21pm, Mercure Kuta Bali Which month has twenty eight days? No, not all of them. It's February. It’s obvious, look at the date. Good golly gosh, you can’t imagine how happy I am to be in a place with aircon. After spending ...

... and will be gone for another 3. He was in Japan when the earthquakes hit, traveled to Australia and is headed to New Zealand, Fiji, and the US over the next 3 months. A couple minutes before getting to the reef we are given some more safety ...

... were new fish or new coral formations.    It was an amazing experience that I can't recommend highly enough.  I hope the Fiji portion of the trip is as good as this day was. On Friday, 10 October, Janet, Sherri and I went on an all ...

... surfing host (www.couchsurfing.com is a site designed to bring travelers together with local hosts for cultural exchange. I'd also met my Fiji hosts Peter and Suzie as well as my Auckland host Chris through it). Cool Dinner party with friends from all ...