So that was the Yasawa islands - ferry it back through the storm, hop a bus and back to the hotel....with a little walk and a sausage roll or two in the meantime. Pesuade the cackling laundry ladies to clean our clothes in less than 24hrs....that took some doing.....internet then pack and bed. Bye Fiji, S America tomorrow. Thanks for having us. Highlights.....little/no electricity for a change and very serene, calming laid back atmosphere. Very friendly people....

Finish the islands at a most touristy spot.....like a huge club here. Doesn´t help that it is tipping it down most of the time and we spend the evening drinking and dancing....lots of younger people here. Dorm sleeps about 100! Was slightly away in the roof, an amorous couple came to stay near us the night, rocking the bloody floors at 530 in the morning. I was very British and of course said nothing. This island would have been great in the sunshine, but time...

More relaxing, but clouds keep covering that sun. Boat it here, then dump bags in the dorm of about 20 people, and go for lunch. Oh, there´s a dinner ´bell´as they beat out a rhythm on a log. Cool. People are nice here, bigger island, many more visitors than before. Similar setup but on a bigger scale. Spend much of the time relaxing in a hammock on the beach...read 3 books in a day....or something. At night there is great entertainment....some shows, singin...

Ah, this is what it´s all about. Free transfer in the morning to our boat - a big seacat ferry. Four hours on the boat and time enough to arrange all accomodation on board. All meals included at the resorts, no cashpoints out here so all prepaid - left the big bags at the hotel and travelled light. Easy. Head out to Nacula, and taxi boat across from the ferry to the island and we are in paradise. There are only 4 other people staying here, all Brits so get chatt...

So we travel from Auckland.....fly to Fiji....no problems. long day, though....not much to do in Auckland airport.....bring a book. Get to the airport, some guy tries to book us accomodation....when we know we can do it through our ´Bula Pass´and South Sea adventures, who we were travelling the islands with. Throw him a bone so he doesn´t get put out and let him book our hotel for the night. Get a great deal - pay for a fan room and they put us in an air con r...