22nd Jan 2011. Started Feejee Experience tour. Small bus about 24 seater. I was first pick-up scheduled for 7.30am, eventually turned up at 8.15am, this was my introduction to 'Fiji time'. Tour guide was called Rubyn, with driver Willy. First day was a bit of a nonsense really. Felt very disorganised, with alot of waiting around and one guy supposed to be on the tour had already gone to the first night destination and was on his way back to join us. All a b...

Booked in for 2 nights initially on Octopus Resort, Waya Island, but as I met people who had been to other islands in the group it soon became apparent that this was one of the better resorts. I loved Bure 8, my little pad and it was nice to just call somewhere home for more then a couple of nights, so I decided to stay on for the whole 6 nights. The resort which can accommodate 100 was not even half full. The weather changed, the sun came out and it really wa...

4th Jan - A beautiful morning with clear blue skies. Katie got briefed for doing skydive and then had to wait for the next plane up because there wasn't enough room for her for some reason - so I casually asked if there was any places in the next plane free? Low and behold there was, so I just couldn't resist and next think I know I was getting suited up too. We flew to 15000ft before jumping out over Lake Wanaka. The flight up was lovely, such a good view of ...

3rd Jan 2011. Left Franz Joseph going south to Wanaka. The rain was still falling all morning but it made the journey quite spectacular. Amazing waterfalls so cascading onto the road. We stopped lots of times for photos. By the afternoon the rain stopped and the sun came out revealing the stunning mountainous scenery once again. New Zealand is very stunning. We got to Wanaka mid afternoon and kayaked on the lake for an hour. Then Katie decided this would...

Good flight from Auckland but missed Katie dreadfully. Bad start in Fiji - rain. Taxi driver from airport to hostel ranting on about the fare will only be $5 and the hostel should be picking me up instead they were paying him to collect me. Told him it was nothing to do with me but he kept on ranting. Slammed the door on him when I arrived. I wasn't in the mood to try and apease him. Arrived at Nadi Bay Resort at about 5pm. Lots of staff not many guests. ...