I arrived in Fiji having booked nothing, so my trip was, as usual, a blank canvas. What a decision! As soon as I arrived at Nadi airport I went through my options and settled on the Feejee Experience as I'd seen plenty of beaches this trip and this adventure promised real Fijian culture. This is exactly what I got.
Im actually finding it incrediably hard to come up with new ways to describe what ive seen/done. Im just so happy that 7 and a half months into my journey, im still privillaged enough to be experiencing things that are new to me and quite frankly breath-taking. My 10 days in Fiji were outstanding, I loved it. The local people, the travellers ive met, the place, the culture, everything! For a kick-off the locals are the friendliest the world has to offer, for example we were greeted at the airport by Fijian music and dancing. On arrival, I spent one night in Nadi, but as it was late, i didnt see alot. My Feejee experience started the following morning.
Day One
We boarded the big green bus, and off we went. Te, the fantastic guide, introduced himself and then we introduced ourselves...so it was a great way to get to know each other quickly. I pretty much hit it off straight away with Grace, Hannah, Chris and Katie. With these I spent the majority of my time, but there were many other travellers I got on with. Our first stop was Natadola beach, a goregous white sanded beach with nice waters for a dip. After our BBQ lunch we visited a local Fijian village, and adearing to their cultures, we all had to wear sarongs (not a problem - i already owned one!!). Our final activity for the day was sand boarding down huge dunes, cracking fun, but due to the effort it took to reach the top, once was enough!!! We spent that night in a beautiful hostel/resort on the Coral Coast. That night we had our first Kava Ceremony. Kava is the locals drink and they use it to welcome people into their villages. Its basically plant roots and water, and it tastes like muddy water! But it has an effect a cross between alcohol and smoking canabis! I loved it, after one bowl (its served in a coconut bowl and it offends the locals if you decline) your tongue goes numb, and after several your head goes numb...drink enough and they carry you to bed in a wheelbarrow! I must be a professional because after several bowls, all i could feel was a slight tingle in my tongue. One girl on our tour, a complete waste of space, got stoned before the ceremony and asked the local chief if you could snort, smoke or inject it...
Day Two
We made our way, early, to the Namosi Highlands, where we undertook a gruelling 4 hour trek. It was the highlight of my trip. In constant rain, we trekked though the jungle, comically with people going arse over tit as it was so wet. We reached a creek, which due to the rain reached our waists, and yep, we trekked through that to, with muggins here choosing to slip at this point! I was already wet so i dont know what they were laughing at! Reaching our final destination, the River Navua, we tubed (thats rubber rings) over small rapids to a waterfall, where we jumped into its base. The whole day was amazing and fun, the downside, the boat trip back to the bus in wet clothes - not pleasant. We stayed in the capital, Suva this night.
Day Three
Started with a tour of the capital, and although there is a military coup there, no signs of trouble. But why would there be, this is Fiji. Just minutes down the road we drove past a prison, waved at all the guards and inmates. Here i witnessed one of the most bizarre sights ill ever see. A prisoner had a chat with a guard, and he opened the gates and let him out (in full arrow outfit)...presumably he wanted a pack of fags. Apparently this is common as Te calmly said, 'He'll be back'. Later, we had an offical welcome ceremony at a village and drank ridiculous amounts of Kava...again nothing happened. We stayed in a great place called Voli Voli beach, a great night, we played games, and we all ended up on the beach for a bonfire.
Day Four
An amazing 4 days couldnt have finished better. We visited the Sabeto Valley, where there were natural mud pools, where we frollocked for hours, as happy as a pig in sh*t. I think it was my idea (sounds like one of mine), a group of us covered ourselves completely and it looked hilarious...you couldnt tell we were wearing any clothes, except when I got my white arse out. We were able to wash off in extremely hot, natural pools. Our adventure finished in Nadi, where we had a great last supper together.
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