July 17-27, 2017 Highlights of Fiji * Bula! Bula is the Aloha of Hawaii, used as hello, goodbye, you're welcome, pretty much everything *Driving the crazy roads of Liti Levu * My sisters face every day with her first ever experiences (ocean, coconuts, untreated water) * Staying at Vee and Shai's house in Suva * Going to different islands * Taking a tiny tin boat across the ocean to an island * Making friends and hanging with them in an alley way and feeling a bit nervous * Having a Kava Ceremony at a locals house * Swimming in the bluest waters * The weather and how warm it was My sister and I had such a wonderful time together. Fiji surprised me with its third world country poverty; feral dogs, small huts, lots of homeless, dirty streets, etc. Once we got to the resort side of things, I was stunned how 'cleaned up' it was. I would have rather stayed in the local communities and supported them rather than resorts. Once you left the mainland of Viti Levu, the water got clearer and the the sand was whiter. The islands of Fiji are breath taking and the snorkeling was out of this world; the most colorful fish and glittery coral reefs I couldn't have imagined were real. My sister and I plan to go back, but do more of a backpacker style, where we hop island to island, camping. To see her face when she saw the ocean for the first time, I mean it was like Christmas morning every day with her. She reminds me of how much traveling opens your eyes; opens your mind to different sights, smells, cultures. It just gets me so excited to know I have only seen just the tip of the iceberg, so many more wonderful places to visit!
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Denise Euell
14/12/2017 08:45:03
Oh my gosh it still cracks me up the way I was spelling John's name! The whole trip was amazing everything I saw, I want to go see more parts of this beautiful world! Thailand would be awesome but of course you're going without me possibly I will meet you in Bali or maybe somewhere else... Who knows! As always little sister I love you I miss you and I can't wait to see you🌏❤🌲
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Mary Ann McLeod
14/4/2024 05:10:16
So good to catch up with you!
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The Journeys Made...
* New Zealand *28 Days in Q *Banff *Home Sweet Home *Bali *Tails4You *Thailand *Fiji *Florida Up Next... East Coast America Royal Caribbean Cruise Everest Base Camp Africa |