Mercure Nadi

Today our group was split.  6 of us went to Nadi Christian school and the rest (about 18 people) went to Nadi Primary School because there were more children there.  I went to the Christian school and Paul was at the primary school. I saw lots ...

We started with a 10 1/2 hr flight L.A. - Nadi. As we arrived in the airport we thought we'd better get some extra cash out, only to find our bank back home had put a block on our card, which they promised would'nt happen! We sorted it out eventually on ...

... /clothes go.  Then we had 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, ...

... 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. Sunday, so alot of places were closed, but managed to find a small shop (more ...

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 ...

It was our last day in Fiji.  We decided to make one last trip to try and get some bargains in the Fiji Handicraft Market.  Paul and our friend Dan hadn't been there yet.  I struck up a couple deals there.  Paul gave up after not ...

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 ...

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  ...

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 ...

Today we went to a secondary school that had students from age 14 to 20.  It was our first time adjusting outside, but still with a roof over our heads.  It was actually nice because we were out of the sun and had a very nice breeze going ...

Today we went to Tau Village.  We began by meeting with the chief of the village for a kava ceremony.  It is how they welcome us to work with their village.  It was interesting.  The chief makes the kava in front of you and each ...

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 ...