Ahoy There Oarsman's!
Trip Start
Jan 17, 2008
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Trip End
May 04, 2008
Oarsman's Bay Resort,
Fiji
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
So today we headed to Nacula Island to stay at Oarsman's Bay Resort. We arrived there and got picked up by our water taxi that brought us to the resort. We were once again met by the traditional singing and dancing welcome song before settling into our 13 bed dorm. No bunks this time so straight away we were a lot happier sleeping here than in Mantaray.
We were told to follow one of the staff for lunch and ended up on a boat (once again) being brought to Honeymoon Island where a buffet lunch was served on the beach. The sun was absolutely roasting us at this stage and we couldn't even take a dip in the gorgeous waters as we weren't told to bring our costumes with us!
Back at Oarsman's Bay that evening the staff put on a "Fijian Night" which involved singing, dancing and a traditional 3 course 'lovo' meal
Another Beach pic (to make u jealous!)
. However I think we ended up dancing more than most of the staff as we had managed to be stuck in the front row and got trailed up to the dance floor at every opportunity! Our lovely meal was accompanied by the panoramic view of one of the most fiery sunsets we have seen in Fiji. Afterwards we met up with another good group of people and spent the rest of the evening chatting. Securing ourselves in the safe haven of our mozzie nets we drifted off to the delightfully soothing rippling of the ocean mixed with the chirping of the geckos and the bludgeoning of the tennis ball sized moths being chewed up by the ceiling fans!
Saturday 12th April
After breakfast we hit the beach for some serious sunbathing (after all, there's not much else to do on these islands). Oarsman's beach definitely has the nicest beach of all we've seen in Fiji, with truly brilliant white sands and perfect crystal blue waters as far as the eye can see. What a way to spend the day!
That evening we realized that it was a Saturday night and therefore we had to live it up...which isn't exactly easy to do when you're stranded on a small island with no entertainment and definitely no hint or pubs, clubs or restaurants. So what do you do?! You play cards for 3 thrilling hours until you are too tired to concentrate and you hit the sack, realizing that it is still only 11pm (and we were still the last ones in bed!) Ah...Fiji time...
Don't you wish you could enjoy a lil Fiji Time?!
J & L
xxx
