Did a couple of dives with Ra Divers at Rakiraki. The corals were lovely and I was lucky to dive with just me and the Dive Master. We saw a turtle and a small reef shark on one of the dives but I was still finding it not quite up to what I had been hoping it would be. Volivoli was very quiet. The staff seemed tense, apparently the owners were on site overseeing the build of their new motel at the back of the resort. It made for a poor atmosphere and I was g...

Back on the Feejee Experience bus, rejoining Katie, Rosie and Michelle from from the first 2 days of the trip and who I had left at Mango Bay. We were off the the northern most point of Viti Levu, Volivoli Beach at Rakiraki. On the way we stopped of at Wailotua Village, a remote village in the highlands where we were met by the Chief and treated to yet another Kava welcoming ceremony. We were beginning to get the hang of these by now. The ceremony requires p...

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. ...