Yesterday I went on a fantastic day trip to the Namosi Highlands and the Luva river. Despite the fact that I had to get up at 5am to get to the other side of the island it was worth it. We started off on the coast and boarded a bus to take us up to the highlands. It was a pretty hairy little dirt tract definitely not built for a bus (even a 4WD one) but the views were quiet spectacular - the hills and jungle on route into the highlands reminded me a lot of West...

I've said it before and I'm sure I'll say it again "any day you visit a new country is a good day", unfortunately it didn't start so well. I got up, packed then was taken to the airport by the family....then the wheels fell off. Being a good little munchkin I was third in line at the Air Pacific check in que. I was summoned by the check in lady, approached the desk, put my pack in on the belt and asked for an isle seat. She flipped through my documents...