Fiji (Dec 9-11, 2016)
Dec 9 (Fri) - Fiji
Dec 9 (Fri) - Fiji
When we arrived
in Fiji we went through customs and then got on a bus that took us to the
Radisson Blu Resort. We checked in and then went to our room. We were greeted to the sound of the lali, a drum used in Fiji to signal a gathering.
We had dinner in the Thai restaurant here at the resort. We then
changed into our swimming suits and went in some of the pools. The water was
lukewarm. It felt good. It was a nice way to relax for the evening.
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| A lali greeting |
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| We are in Fiji |
Dec 10 (Sat) - Fiji
Today was
our Fiji day. We got our
swimming suits on and went out to the beach. We put our towels and things on
some rocks and then we walked down the beach looking for shells, seeing tiny
crabs, and getting our feet wet. It was low tide.
We then came back to the pool in the resort and relaxed on lounge chairs.
After we finished at
the pool we changed into our clothes and walked around the resort.
We decided to walk to the port. We are on an Denarau Island that has several resorts and many private houses. The port is the only shopping area (other than in the resort shops) on the island. It was a nice walk.
We then did some souvenir shopping. We bought a lali (drum) which we are having them ship. We also bought a sulu (men's skirt), 2 tapa mats, and a picture of a village. At another store we bought a bula shirt for Paul and a sulu chamba dress for Diane. By the time we got back to the resort we were very hot and tired.
We changed quickly back into our swimsuits then went to the pool. It was so nice to cool off in the pool. We then checked the beach again. This time it was high tide. We got up to our necks in the ocean. It was warm.
We went to the Blu Brazzerie for dinner. Diane had the salad bar and Paul had Mahi Mahi, which included the salad bar. We watched the progress of the sun setting. It was beautiful. After dinner we came back to the room for the night.
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| Fijian flower |
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| Getting her feet wet in Fiji |
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| Look, I found some coral |
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| One of the pools in the resort |
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| Lounging around |
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| Ready to go |
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| Fountain in the resort |
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| Paul plays the lali |
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| Tropical flower |
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| Fountain |
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| The stick men |
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| The resort is around this bay |
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| Bright tropical tree |
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| Port Denarau |
We found a place for lunch where Diane had a fish burger and Paul ate Palusami - a local delicacy - oven-baked, stuffed local spinach and coconut with grilled tomatoes and caramelized onions with crispy dalo (a root of some type).
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| Our eatery |
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| Palusami |
We changed quickly back into our swimsuits then went to the pool. It was so nice to cool off in the pool. We then checked the beach again. This time it was high tide. We got up to our necks in the ocean. It was warm.
We went to the Blu Brazzerie for dinner. Diane had the salad bar and Paul had Mahi Mahi, which included the salad bar. We watched the progress of the sun setting. It was beautiful. After dinner we came back to the room for the night.
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| Dinner at the Blu Brazzerie |
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| Lantern lighting ceremony |
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| Fijian sunset |
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| A very peaceful night |
Dec 11 (Sun) - Fiji
This
morning we got up about 7 AM, dressed and had the breakfast buffet
at the Blu Brazzerie. It was good. They even had some good papaya, something we
miss from Brazil.
After breakfast we walked along the beach and found some more
shells. We went to the spot where we could see the other side of the
spit that went out into the ocean. There was another island there. It is
privately owned.
We packed our bags and spent the day lounging around the resort. We found a shady spot to sit, visit, and relax.
We found a Mexican restaurant called "Mamacita". We went there for
lunch and had some tacos. Paul had pork and Diane had chicken.
About 4:30 PM we went to Alan McKay's room (our tour guide) to cool down and visit with others there. We changed our clothes in their bathroom, ready to go to the airport.
At 5:45 PM we went to the
lobby and loaded our luggage on the bus to the airport. We then went through the
check-in and immigration process and waited to board our plane for Las
Angles. We left Fiji at 9:40 PM and tried to sleep most of the time on the
plane.
Sunday December 11th. We had two Sundays because of crossing the international dateline. We left LA at about 4 PM and got into Salt Lake at about 6:20 PM. We were glad there was no snow on the ground and the roads were clear. We got home around 8:30 PM.
This was a good vacation, but it was OH so nice to be home again.
Fim
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| Breakfast time |
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| Not so distant island |
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| Walking around the resort |
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| Our guardian |
About 4:30 PM we went to Alan McKay's room (our tour guide) to cool down and visit with others there. We changed our clothes in their bathroom, ready to go to the airport.
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| Alan McKay |
Sunday December 11th. We had two Sundays because of crossing the international dateline. We left LA at about 4 PM and got into Salt Lake at about 6:20 PM. We were glad there was no snow on the ground and the roads were clear. We got home around 8:30 PM.
This was a good vacation, but it was OH so nice to be home again.
Fim
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