Sunday 1st February
Bula from Fiji.
This morning we woke up to blue skies, very hot and humid weather. After breakfast we explored the hotel grounds.


We drove north out of Nadi and regularily saw cattle, goats and horses tethered by the roadside.


The road surface is variable, ranging from good to very rough and pot-holed. We were warned to expect oncoming traffic to be in the centre of the road or even on the wrong side as drivers choose the least bumpy surface.

At the end of Nadi Main Street is this striking Hindu Temple.

We explored the expensive resort area just out of town and noted the huge difference once we got through the gateway. We had never seen a thatched bus before but this is the transport offerred between the hotels there.

In one area there were expensive shops and restaurants and this yacht marina.

Later in the afternoon we spent some time relaxing on our balcony.

The dining room is open air and the torches light the paths around the pool and gardens.

Saturday 31st January

We crossed the International Date Line and the Equator and so have no pictures because this day did not exist for us.

Friday 30th January

We got up at 3am to get to the airport for check in at 4.30 am and found, much to our frustration, that the flight had been delayed by nearly 6 hours so we had to wait at the airport for 8 hours. We did see a beautiful sunrise.

We were able to enjoy looking down at extensive Japanese Gardens in the centre of the airport. Two groups of local musicians played traditional Hawaiian music and danced to keep us entertained.

We flew with Air Pacific and eventually had an enjoyable filght.

We finally arrived in Fiji early in the evening and it was very grey and raining heavily.

We picked up our car and got lost a couple of times in the dark and rain before we found the hotel. Straight after check in we joined other guests to be entertained by local Fijiian dancers and musicians dressed in traditional costume.