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Last night was great - we heard that Tobi pulled. Good hustle Tobi, we wish you well. Rock on.
After an amazing breakfast & spending 2 + hours frantically looking for our sleeping bag covers (a complete headache, even with the entirety of the resort staff helping us [they were eventually found by the cleaning ladies - in a bin]) we had to leave. We were gutted to leave Waya & everyone we met there.
Once I'd had my final Waya Iced Chocolate, and Ben putting his hand in the ceiling fan whilst packing (tit), we boarded the water taxi to get onto the Yasawa Flyer. Both these boat trips were horrific. It took us ages to board as the sea was choppy. I got soaked. Our transfer to Kuata was even worse. The waves were huge and everyone was seasick. Ben climbed up onto the deck - a rollercoaster experience.
Thank God it was a short journey.
Kuata was much calmer, as it's in a secluded bay.
Geographical Section (For Peter Michael Seward's perusal):
- Kuata is a small volcanic island
- Latitude: 17° 22'0 S, Longitude: 177° 7' 60E
- It is the second most southerly island in the Yasawa Chain
- It is situated just south of and is sheltered by the lager island of Waya Lailai
- "That rock" is where Tobi & "his girl", "his Canadian girl", swam to. Oh the romance.
- The rock types are almost entirely igneous, however, the beaches consist of calcium deposition eroded from the local coral reefs
- Many of the alcoves in the igneous rock harbour small jelly bean like creatures, called Nibblets, the export of which has been banned by local law after a near extinction of the Nibblets in 1843
- LSD (Long Shore Dift) has created a very shallow bay between the most northerly point of Kuata and the most southerly point of Waya Lailai, creating the perfect environment for small coral reefs, which in turn harbour many fish and crustaceans
- The majority of the flora is of a evergreen nature, and is mostly untouched. (As it would be pointless logging on an island)
- Bed bugs live harmoniously in the resort in symbiotic relationship with visitors
- Godzilla has been known to nest here
Non-Geographical Section:
- This is where the Tom Hank's movie Castaway was filmed
Disclaimer: Although almost all of the geological facts have been verified in person upon arrival on the island of Kuata, some of the other facts listed may be based on rumours and/or hearsay. We do not except any liability for any damage or upset that may occur through the belief or use of these facts/lies/mistruths. [Although the Godzilla bit is entirely factual]
Kuata is a beautiful island. The resort is a bit rough and ready, but the sea is crystal clear and the beach is perfect. The views are picturesque.
Dinner turned out to be Fiji night. Food was okay - cooked in an underground oven, true to Fiji culture. Afterwards, there was traditional dancing and fire dancing. For some reason we also had a game of musical statues afterwards to the song Gasolina by Daddy Yankee. Cultural.
We were all made to learn one of the Fijian dances. I thought this was great - I think Ben secretly agreed. He was fortunate enough to have a Fijian man grope his buttocks in an attempt to make him shake his hip adequately. "Eughh."
We exited the dance-floor to get some sleep. We found massive bed bugs under our sleeping bags. After capturing one in Ani's paint pot and leaving it to die, we decided that we'd rather sleep elsewhere.
We spent that night sleeping in a hammock on the beach. It wasn't too bad - we saw a lush sunrise. It was too hot though, and my lip hurt. I was also really paranoid that mosquitos would bite my face off. I coated the rest of my body in Johnson's Baby Insect Repellant (Respect to Mel & Drew) and tried to protect my face in Ben's shoulder. This resulted in tipping the balance and Ben almost falling out of the hammock.
Getting to the loo was fun - it was in our room 200 yards away, and lacking electricity. On the way back a security guard scared the hell out of me. He was nice though, and sat on the veranda playing guitar which put me to sleep.
Ani's Travel Tip Part 1 Section 6 Paragraph 1: Don't ever, and I mean ever, lose your sleeping bag cover (even if the cleaning staff are happy to spend all day looking for it in exchange for magic tricks.) - It's too much hassle, and you might just lose a hand
Ani's Travel Tip Part 1 Section 6 Paragraph 2: Purchase a compact mirror with a light - it makes a good torch
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