After the crab racing, I had a drink with a local Fijian called navura diqa to try and find out some truths about the local village! He did my washing for me earlier free of charge and hand delivered it back an hour later! He's 28 and has laughs and jokes about his Scottish manager to whom he said, 'you don't know who I am, I am an island boy'! He earns $2.50 ph and a can of deodorant costs $6 so the resort isn't doing the locals as much good as it makes out! He'...

I spent the morning at the local church service which was significant as the crops had just been harvested so the message was 'Plant your heart to god'! The preacher was extremely passionate and angry, telling the locals not to drink too much cava and to attend church to hear gods word! Taivoli, the village elder took me to see his private, secluded beach front house and told me how 3000 years ago, the south Africans came to Fiji and were the first inhabitants! ...

Loving the way the fijians dont use names to get each others attention, the kiss loudly, doubt it would go down too well in the Broadway! Wow, I've managed to complete my PADI diving course in a very strenuous 2 days instead of 4! Completed the 5 sections of the coursework! This island certainly has a different feel to it, literally, I discovered as the boat driver stood over me revising with his groin between my shoulder blades! Today I did two 18m dives and had...

Today I went to Ratu Meli school for 6 to 14 year olds to do some volunteering! All the children board there all week and take the boat home to their islands at the weekends! There is 8 classrooms and about 180 children attend the school! It's funded by the government and their is also a honeymoon island close by which all the money directly goes to the school! As addy and her two friends gave me a tour, they showed me the water tank, a huge concrete container wi...

After 6 days at my luxury accommodation at blue lagoon, it was time to move across the way to the next island, coral view! It was sad saying goodbye to all my friends, Nic and Dave, Josh and Tim especially as I was moving into my first 20 bed dorm! I collected my washing back and my expensive, gel, ultimo bra had leaked everywhere but they gave me a refund in cash, no problem! The posh Aussie kids showed me round their luxury villa with open air showers and I wav...