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There are daily trips to the unhabited, tiny island of Malamala, which lies 1 h west of Nadi Bay. The island is just 6 acres large, and you really feel deserted when they drop you off on the island. It is beautiful and well worth it if you cannot afford to stay overnight on some of the other islands.
Abaca (pronounced: arbantha) is a little village in Fiji highlands (Viti Levu island), with only 14 houses and 86 inhabitants. It's one of six villages included in Koroyanitu National Heritage Park and a gateway to wonderful mountain walks. For quite a cheap price (35FJD incl. 3 meals) you can live with the families in their houses. Don't forget to bring kava as a gift! You are also invited to participate in village life. You can learn how to cook local food, try the traditional dances or help with the garden work. I was really charmed by village and its surroundings and by hospitality of the people. Seeing and experiencing their everyday life was just awesome. I truly recommend.To get there you can arrange a pickup from Lautoka by calling Abaca Visitor Centre (666644, after two beeps dial 1234). You can also hire a 4WD truck in Lautoka. The journey through small mountain roads takes...
Snake Island is a little piece of land just next to Caqelai, with one palm tree and some grass:) It was named after its most famous inhabitants - the sea snakes. If you're lucky, you can even see them!The walk is only possible during the low tide, when the path connects the two islands. It's very interesting, as you get to walk between the corals and you can see lots of marine life.
Caqelai (pronounced: vangelei) is a little island between Ovalau and Viti Levu. It takes not more than 10 minutes to walk along its diameter! The owners, Methodist Church of Fiji, run a small backpacker's resort on the island. The place is beautiful, full of coconut trees and sandy beaches, with good snorkeling and wonderful atmosphere.
We went to Benja island (pronounced Benga) sorry if Ive spelled it wrong!Had the most amazing time living with a Fijian family and meeting the local villagers. We were the only foreigners on the islanders and were impressed by Fijian hospitality and friendliness and experienced true Fijian life including a Kava ceremony with the local chiefI visited this island in 1992 so it may well be different now...
G'day, just a tip for those travellers seeking a non-touristy experience which is also very cheap accommodation in Fiji. Different villages in Fiji now welcome travellers as homestay guests (not normal tourists). Every traveller that stays in one of these villages is initiated first as a member of the village in a traditional ceremony. Great for travelers with kids as they can play with all the children in the village who make friends instantly...Most villages are about F$60/night which includes all your meals, accommodation, laundry, childminding if you need it, etc...Plus the money you pay to the villagers when you get there goes straight back into the local community, which is definitely unique for Fiji! Good luck and happy travels...
The only major sight in Nadi is the Sri Siva Subramanila Swami Temple. This colorful Indian style temple was built from craftsmen flown in from India.It was quite crowded with worshipers the day that we were there so we didn't get very close.
We went on a cave tour. It was a whole day trip that included meeting the chief in a Kava Ceremony and sharing lunch with him and the continuing onto the caves. Its an almost creepy feeling to see the canibal oven where they used to beat someone to death and throw them in to cook. you also get to go down the river in a raft. an interesting experience, but look out for the spiders.
While I was on Kadvu, I decided to do some hikng while the guy I was staying with was at work. I had already hiked all the beaten trails, so I decided to stike out down the side of what appeared to be a nice grassy hill. After 2 hours of tough barefooted hiking ( my fault) I was at the point of no return and realized that the hill I hoped to go back down to the water on was layed out at angles from 75 to 90 degrees, and was covered with 6 foot tall razor grass. It was so steep that I had to climb down several trees to get to the bottom. I was exhausted cut up, but proud of my hike. So if you see an inviting hill be prepared.
The Kaka parrot is one of the birds found only on Kadavu. It is bright green with a red head and breast. They are pretty large, and can be heard all over the island. They are not however, fond of being photographed. They only seem to get close when the camera battery is dead, or when you are out of film.
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