Today was trek day and of course - time for Fiji to have a heatwave! I have never been so hot and uncomfortable in my entire life! The first part of the trek was up hill with little shade and we had to try and keep up the conversation to distract ourselves as it was unbearable. So I'm talking to the Dunstablians and it turns out we know a lot of the same people (they're long term family friends with Kev the Rev) - really odd! Kam made us all palm hats which w...

Got picked up early in the morning by the 'Green Machine' as our guide Kam liked to call it! First stop was to buy a sarong as we'll be visiting a few villages and you can't expose your knees or shoulders. The mere thought of having to cover up made you sweat as the heat was crazy! But we were dropped off in a town to buy sarongs and what an eye opener.....everyone here's so happy but compared to us they have so little. Makes you feel really materialistic. We m...

Flight to Fiji was OK - except the fact that Auckland airport confiscated my Gel spray which is the only thing that can keep my hair even kind of in order in this heat, they weren't sympathetic even when I said to him "But what if they don't sell this in Fiji??!!!". My own fault I suppose but still - you can imagine the freaking out that went on!! Arrived in Fiji and was met by e Feejee experience guy with a massive smile, a shell garland and chauffer ...