I'm now a qualified SSI diver!! :) 6:05am - So I roll out of bed in my beachside hut and stumble to the beach for a pee only to be blinded by the most incredible of sunrises. My wooden 'Bure' hut is about 5m from the sea so it didn't take me long to see Mother Nature in all her glory. It was breathtaking to witness the hundreds of different shades of yellow and orange on the water and in the sky as the sun made its grande entrance. "Good Morning Mr Smith. Y...

Different resort, different people and a different hammock. After another long boat journey north I arrive at the most northerly island in the yasawas and the resort of Safe landing. I thought the last island was chilled but this place is so laid back it's horizontal. At the dinner table I was molested by a ghekko. The small beady eyed lizard ran up my arm and then jumped into my face. It was actually pretty cool. After dinner (which was mainly rice and ch...

So this morning I was brushing my teeth to the sound of "Give me hope Joanna. Give me hope...Joanna. Give me hope Joanna, till de morn-in comes" Such a happy tune to clean my teeth to. Lastnight there was a mahussive storm and the wooden window covers were banging all night. The torrential rain, wind and crashes of thunder and lightning kept me awake in my mosquito netted bed. Today I think I'm going to chill (again) as maybe I had a few too many homemade vodk...

Well Manta ray resort is aptly named for the giant mantas that grace it's reef at certain times of the year. Unfortunately I'm about 2weeks too late to see them but I've decided to do my SSI ocean diver course. :) It's $475 FJD (£163) and after snorkelling the reef earlier It's going to be amazing. I saw some nemos, a dory fish, a sea cucumber and a stingray! Dinner was nice I had a fish steak. Mmmm delish I also went on a sunset tube cruise. This involve...

An Island called Manta ray - Yasawas -Fiji - The South Pacific - After another early start I boarded the coach to Denarau port and checked in onto the yellow Yasawa explorer boat. First stop Manta ray island. Feeling very excited and ready for some serious chillaxing. Suncream on and I'm up on the top deck. My lukewarm Fiji gold is going down just swell. On our way out the dots on the horizon become islands and Beachcomber (known as the party island) was ...