Fiji
We've been in New Zealand a couple days now. But before I start talking about Tui's and glow worms, I have a few thoughts about Fiji.
FIJI CONT'D
The islands are beautiful. The people are nice everywhere and are quick to greet you with a Bula. There are fancy resorts everywhere, but we arrived at the beginning of the tourist season and there weren't too many people around. Drew and Liss are impressively resourceful. Getting to their island takes no less than 4 hours, a long bus ride, and a boat ride across what could be some very rough water. Ask the poor kid who threw up on the way home.
The restaurants are a risky proposition. I get the feeling that what you order depends less on the picture next to it than what they have in the fridge. For example, a kabob place we went to served their kabobs in hot dog buns instead of pitas (no thanks), completely ran out of shawarma (darn) -- although it was supposed to come with pita, so Drew, Liss, and I opted for what we thought was the safest thing on the menu -- the club sandwich. It was mostly a fried egg and chicken salad (mayo, cucumber, and the ligaments of some poor stringy chicken). Not exactly like the chicken burger I had at a pub last night in Rotorua. Whoa, that thing was divine.
Tanned and relaxed, Dana and I would go back to Fiji. It's a little rougher of an island spot than any I've been to. It's a bit third world - the houses are mostly built by hand by the inhabitant in land they don't necessarily own. But the villages and family's are closer knit and more inter-dependent than I've ever seen. It truly is a learning experience.
By the way, the night we spent in Suva we spent a few dollars to go to Spiderman 3. Don't bother. Even with the exchange rate, it's not worth it. I think there may have been a scene with a shark and a ramp. Here's hoping Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is better and playing in English somewhere in the Phillippines.
FIJI CONT'D
The islands are beautiful. The people are nice everywhere and are quick to greet you with a Bula. There are fancy resorts everywhere, but we arrived at the beginning of the tourist season and there weren't too many people around. Drew and Liss are impressively resourceful. Getting to their island takes no less than 4 hours, a long bus ride, and a boat ride across what could be some very rough water. Ask the poor kid who threw up on the way home.
The restaurants are a risky proposition. I get the feeling that what you order depends less on the picture next to it than what they have in the fridge. For example, a kabob place we went to served their kabobs in hot dog buns instead of pitas (no thanks), completely ran out of shawarma (darn) -- although it was supposed to come with pita, so Drew, Liss, and I opted for what we thought was the safest thing on the menu -- the club sandwich. It was mostly a fried egg and chicken salad (mayo, cucumber, and the ligaments of some poor stringy chicken). Not exactly like the chicken burger I had at a pub last night in Rotorua. Whoa, that thing was divine.
Tanned and relaxed, Dana and I would go back to Fiji. It's a little rougher of an island spot than any I've been to. It's a bit third world - the houses are mostly built by hand by the inhabitant in land they don't necessarily own. But the villages and family's are closer knit and more inter-dependent than I've ever seen. It truly is a learning experience.
By the way, the night we spent in Suva we spent a few dollars to go to Spiderman 3. Don't bother. Even with the exchange rate, it's not worth it. I think there may have been a scene with a shark and a ramp. Here's hoping Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is better and playing in English somewhere in the Phillippines.
posted by Unknown | 12:41 AM
1 Comments:
OK-No Spiderman 3. But I think we need to see Vatulele. We thought the pictures were great. It is amazing that they let you take a picture of the kava ceremony. What a nice thing for them to do for Drew and Liss. We're so proud of you guys.
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