Island hopping

Trip Start Sep 18, 2006
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Thursday, May 3, 2007

Back in Nadi, with days to spare before my flight to New Zealand, I made the great decision to join Grace and Hannah (they did ask!) and visit Robinson Crusoe Island. We had 2 nights and 3 fantasic days there. We were welcomed to the island by Fijian singers. Whilst id seen better beaches, it was the staff here were what made the visit so good. They didnt stop with activities for us. We were shown how to cook food in the ground and a following demonstrations of walking on hot coals. Joined later in the day by Laura and Nicole (also Feejee experience), in true Fijian style, we were given another Kava welcoming ceremony. I've drunk so much, i actually like it now!!!

Our second day was the pick of the crop. We were taugh how to make our own jewellery from coconuts (useful), we went line fishing (i didnt get a bite!), i took advantage of their special offers and treated myself to a relaxing massage Awesome sunset from Southsea
Awesome sunset from Southsea
 . This was the perfect warm up for happy-hour. It was mine, Grace and Hannahs last night so we made sure it was a good one, several people who'd been there for a while said it was definately the best night theyd had! It started with traditional Fijian dancing, alot of it! but it was very entertaining, followed by the best fire throwing display ive seen. Especially considering the place is made of straw! Then we kicked it up a notch and made our way to the nightclub (a hut, with no walls!). It was a great night, made complete with the Fijian music they played!

The next day we made our way back to the main land and spent the day in Nadi. The next morning was time to say goodbye to Grace and Hannah, my fellow east-midlanders as I headed to South Sea Island for my last night in Fiji. This island was in the same cluster of islands as the one where Castaway was filmed, more impressively I saw celebrity love island, more impressive than that (Alice will agree) where they filmed SURVIVOR!! I though Robinson Crusoe was small, but you can walk around south sea in under 5 minutes, and from one side to the other in 30 seconds! I just spent 2 days here chilling and loosing at volleyball. Just what i need before my activity-packed adventure in New Zealand.

PS at this point i will say, ive built up a rather good tan in the 7 months ive been chasing the sun. But youll have to just believe me on that as after a month in NZ ill be whiter than when i left!
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