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FAB FIJI, but beware...
The landscape is awesome in Fiji! We had a fun time as the waters at the beach or pool are always perfect, not too warm nor too cold!

However, beware of getting too much sun! I still had brown specks on my face, despite the sun screen I used there, spf 30 mind you! The water was so nice you tend to forget the heat and then it burns after, oh dear!!

Another thing to beware of is your valuables. My kids' GAME BOY advance console was "stolen" in one of our hotel rooms! We didn't report/complain as we were hoping it was just tucked in one of our luggages and we didn't have enough time to look for it. We were very sure we left it inside the room before going to our cruise! So make sure you secure your valuables or don;t bring them though that would be hard for those with kids!

If staying in posh hotels like we did, make sure you know what type of accommodation you originally booked.
IN your excitement arriving in a hotel, you will certainly be happy getting checked in even early.

However, it happened to us and I noticed the room was too small for us. I remember booking a family room with a separate room for the kids with their own PS2 and tv even but the one we first had was different and had only a sofa bed! So after disobeying my hubby I decided to inquire and true enough, it was not the one I paid for so they gave us the right one in the end.

Btw, the game boy was lost in the other smaller hotel near Nadi called Capricorn International Hotel, don't go there he water is murky as well from the taps!

The quiet and serene islands, with white sand and blue crystal waters, plus the lovely fauna! The pool/spa at Sofitel weren't so bad either!


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Woohoo!!! The Catch!!!
The native Fijians are wonderful people....the non native indians not so. The pic is the result of the fishing trip. I donated my catch to the local village, its a 100lb yellowfin tuna.

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Time does not count here. Make...
Time does not count here. Make sure you prepare yourselves with plenty of time before departing on the local transportation. The buses can get there whenever they want be it super early or super late. Eat where the locals eat. You might have problems communicating with them, but the food is better.

Probably travelling on the bus, well worn I might add, with about 30 school kids, with springs in our butts.

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View of island,near great wave...
View of island,near great wave spot.

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Visit one of the islands -...
Visit one of the islands - don't just stay on the mainland. Watch out for Mana, though - we got food poisoning and spent 3 days vomiting !!! We also found the staff a lot less friendly than I thought they would be - although there were one or two that I had fun with. I think Mana, although offering a lot of activities, is a little bit too commercial.

One of the locals took us out on a boat around several of the other islands. Great way to have a nosey round to plan the next trip !!! This is a photo of Mana island:


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Visiting the colonial village...
Visiting the colonial village of Levuka on the Island of Ovalau

The people - they were fabulous!

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Departure Tax
You have to pay $20 Fijian departure tax. You can pay cash or use Visa and possibly Mastercard. It's good to use credit at the airport and save your cash for bargaining at the market.

I miss the floral smell in the air at the orchid gardens.

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go snorkeling anywhere! The...
go snorkeling anywhere! The fish are of more colors than anything else in the world.

Sitting on a cliff on a remote island, watching a sunset engulf me.

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websites
some websites to learn more about what to do in Fiji and where to go and stay are:
fijiguide.com
bulafiji.com
fijibure.com
and fiji4less.com

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