BULA!!!

Dear friends, family and visitors,

I am pleased to show you my pictures of Fiji. Fiji is such a nice place to stay. There are many things and spots to see. The population is absolutely marvellous. Smiling, trying to help you as much as they can and never complaining about their lives.

In Fiji you come across two different races. One is Fijian and the other one is Indian. They are quite different . Fijian people are poorer and live in the villages. Indian are running many more businnesses and live on Tourism. I should say that Fijian people are much closer to African people. The way they look is more similar to African people than Indian people.

Tourists think that Indian people are much "pushier" than Fijian people and I have to confess that I felt the same. But I am not here to talk about stereotypes because it is obviously a stereotype!

I landed in Nadi (pronounced Nan-dhi) on the 6th of April and spent nine days with my friend from Belgium, Chris. We had a nice time together and I was thrilled to see him back...at the end of the world. Chris has been working in Savu Savu ( Fiji ) for 6 months now and is planning to spend a few more months over there, maybe a couple of years. Who knows...?

So let me take you and show you paradise!

I do not know what it is but it was nice...on the way to Fiji

the sky ... juste pour la vue...

great barrier reef (a part)

wha's tha??? 

chicita banana! I haven't tried them but the fruits in Fiji were very different from home or Oz. Oranges are green and yellow, bananas are green and yellow, paw paw is everywhere and has to be very ripe to taste nice. But I liked them! 

Left: the entrance of our dorms. Gardenia 4...just for the memory and in case I go back...mmm not sure actually but...who knows? 

the dorms. Clean and air-conditionned! Good on me! 

Nadi Bay Resort Hotel - bagpack. 

Nadi town...not very exciting...it looks like India. A bit dirty but I have eaten there the best sandwich of my life! 

this is the van we went with to Mango Bay. What a bompy ride! Good fun! he he 

Rugby...Fiji without rugby isn't Fiji! 

check this cloud out, mate! Amaaaaazing! 

On the road again...first reefs for Loulou! Yahoo 

GUAVA...GOYAVE in French. Another tropical fruit I discovered over there. Australia has got them too but you will probably find many more Guava juice cans in Fiji than in Oz.

Mango Bay
Second place where we stayed.
http://www.mangobayresortfiji.com/

Our dorms or BURE. Modern and traditional...I loved the mosquitos' nets. 

Roofs are made of palm leaves and have to be changed every three or four years. 

from our BURE towards the main restaurant where the swimmingpool was. 

for Daddy who loves roofs and woodworks 

Zzzz sleeping in the sun and by swimmingpool. This place is a heaven on earth. Absolutely marvellous and charming. 

Fiji time ...slow ...veryyyyyy slow 

coconut tree 

do not kill me please... 

flowers...they are real! I touched them!