That's right, we're on Fiji and the weather is balmy 30C with clear skies above. With our flight from Auckland 15 minutes late we had a good 5 minutes to catch the last bus for the day and a hefty 90km / 3 hours later arrived in the Fiji's Coral Coast backpacker favourite joint, The Beachouse. With great staff, unbeatable location in the forest and right by the white beach, this certainly is a great way to kick off this leg of the trip.
The closest shop and any proper signs of civilization being some 45 minutes away by bus, the location provides a quite pleasant level of seclusion, and two lazy days fly by. A general misconception about the main island Viti Levu is that there is nothing worth visiting here. Well, we disagree. The lush island provides quickly changing weather with lots of sun, beautiful nature and all the giant bats and frogs to gaze at. Quick hot showers aren't a uncommon either! In the course of the second day alone we counted 6-7 downpours, each lasting some 5-15 minutes - and then the skies would clear again.
Between dips to the sea and reading books, we got to engage in a game of coconut "bowling", practically Petanque with coconut cores, as well as a sweaty 2 hours of volleyball on the beach before sunset. The evenings get spent in the poolside bar, talking to other travellers about adventures past, present and future, as well as sampling Fiji Bitter lager and some imported white wines. After the second night our short time on Coral Coast is up and it's time to head back towards the capitol Nadi, to spend my birthday and the week that follows in a nearby kingdom, the only one of its kind in the Pacific - Tonga!
That's right, we're on Fiji and the weather is balmy 30C with clear skies above. With our flight from Auckland 15 minutes late we had a good 5 minutes to catch the last bus for the day and a hefty 90km / 3 hours later arrived in the Fiji's Coral Coast backpacker favourite joint, The Beachouse. With great staff, unbeatable location in the forest and right by the white beach, this certainly is a great way to kick off this leg of the trip.
The closest shop and any proper signs of civilization being some 45 minutes away by bus, the location provides a quite pleasant level of seclusion, and two lazy days fly by. A general misconception about the main island Viti Levu is that there is nothing worth visiting here. Well, we disagree. The lush island provides quickly changing weather with lots of sun, beautiful nature and all the giant bats and frogs to gaze at. Quick hot showers aren't a uncommon either! In the course of the second day alone we counted 6-7 downpours, each lasting some 5-15 minutes - and then the skies would clear again.
Between dips to the sea and reading books, we got to engage in a game of coconut "bowling", practically Petanque with coconut cores, as well as a sweaty 2 hours of volleyball on the beach before sunset. The evenings get spent in the poolside bar, talking to other travellers about adventures past, present and future, as well as sampling Fiji Bitter lager and some imported white wines. After the second night our short time on Coral Coast is up and it's time to head back towards the capitol Nadi, to spend my birthday and the week that follows in a nearby kingdom, the only one of its kind in the Pacific - Tonga!
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