Before I start telling you about the last couple of weeks I need to let you know about our Japanese family, our friends who joined us in Fiji. They live in Osaka and the village of Sanda just north of Osaka. This area, from what we see on the news, is still considered a safe zone. That being said we have not been able to phone or skype them and they have not returned our email. I am sure they are just fine but until I hear I will worry. Shane and I have trav...

No congregating by the washrooms by order of Department of Homeland Security. Huh?Big Brother asks you kindly to refrain from having a life on board the plane. In fact, if you really have to visit the WC and other people have the same urge…. You may be asked to take your seat. Homeland security states that you must not congregate anywhere on the plane….even outside the washrooms. Before boarding the plane we had a full body search and a not so priva...

The first thing you do here in the Mamanuca Group (islands west of NadI) is lose the watch…. Or in my case go snorkeling with a supposedly waterproof watch and have it die on you. This is the best way to enjoy the place. Perhaps you need to know the time in order to make the appointment you booked for a chocolate facial (hmmmm….yummy and refreshing!) or to meet at the boat for the dive you booked. But this is Fiji and time is whatever you want it to b...

It was five thirty in the morning when we touched down. My first impression of Fiji was how genuinely helpful and pleasant the people are. I was able to sort out our accommodation woes easily which meant we got through all the arrivals hastle and checked in efore 7AM. Of course the room wasn’t ready until 12:30?!! With hours to wait and no place to sleep we decided to walk downtown to see the famous Siri Siva Sulramanija Swami Temple (whew!). Walking is an ...

Sitting here at LAX waiting to continue our ‘road’ trip to Fiji. Thought I was finished with blog entries for the USA for a couple of weeks but I just couldn’t leave the last two days out!My previous entry was written before breakfast at our B&B in Santa Barbara. Shane and |I entertained the other guests with tales of our African misadventures. After breakfast we headed down the coast road again towards LA.The beaches are more crowded on this st...