Fiji Time - Bula

I have to admit that you are a lucky person when you get to take a vacation from your vacation. I keep saying that our time in Australia is not a vacation.  However it certainly counts as a memorable adventure.  We did then take a "holiday" from our adventure.  That sounds a little better to me I guess.  No matter what I call it I will not deny that I am a lucky person to be able to have these experiences.

We just came back from a week in Fiji - - - Bula.  Bula is the universal greeting in Fiji and everyone is saying it to everyone all the time with great enthusiasm. I read and heard that the people in Fiji are wonderfully warm and welcoming - but of all the places we've been I have to say that the people we met in Fiji (aside from the numerous Aussie tourists) were the nicest, most pleasant and helpful we have experienced.  The greetings (BULA!!!) were genuine and heartfelt.  It's literal translation is "life" and is a wish for good health and long life.  Bula.

We were along the Coral Coast on Yanuca Island.  The small island resort was just beautiful with coconut palms, all sort of tropical flowers and a crystal clear lagoon stretching out to the reef where the large waves were breaking in the distance.  We were able to kayak, snorkel, take a bush walk on uninhabited Kaba Island across the bay, do our daily walk along the beach looking for shells and lounge by the pool sipping Fiji Bitter beer.  Graham got to turn 13 in Fiji - I don't think it gets any better than that.

This is a view of the Fijian Resort from across the bay

View of the sunset from our balcony

The flowers growing on our balcony

A view up the rocky beach along the lagoon

 

It is the coral coast, along the coral sea - so there is coral scattered all along the beach

These blue starfish (Linckia) are along the beach and easy to see in the clear water

 

The "infinity" pool right on the beach - the view from here with a glass of champagne in your hand is worth the price

 

We just love to go shelling - this orange one was my find. 

 

Happy Birthday Graham - The staff just loved him.

Kava is a traditional drink in Fiji made from the ground roots of a pepper plant

Drinking Kava - it's good for your back aches

 

We took a bush walk across this uninhabited island

Graham got to open a coconut that we picked up on the island

 

 

Papayas growing in the wild

 

Our guide - Moses

 

 

 

 

There was a beautiful flower placed on our bed every day