Photos From Fiji

Photos from Fiji

29-Apr-2000 thru 08-May-2000

The Fiji Islands are located in the South Pacific, and are not Polynesian; they are Melanesian. Fiji, like the rest of Melanesia, is dirt poor and practiced cannibalism up until very recently.

The first few days in Fiji it rained non-stop. We all began to look like this lady with frustration at the South Seas weather.


The launch that took us from the MV Yasawa Princes to shore


The MV Yasawa Princess after the sun finally came out


My view from Oba Beach on Yasawa Island. I guarantee that I was having a better time here than you all were at work...


The children of Nansisili village on Nacula greeting us


The Methodist church of Nansisili village; they wanted donations to tear it down and build a nasty looking cinder block building instead.


Some villagers



The chief and Kava ceremony


Waving hi!



Traditional dancing




The local kids


The longest laundry line in the world


A burre (native house)


The passengers on our cruise


SaraGrace and Stephanie on the way back to Viti Levu


The crew singing us a farewell song



The de Havilland Beaver that took us out to the resort Islands


The ceiling of our burre on Matamanoa


SGK enjoying a swim at Matamanoa


Matamanoa Island Resort


Our dive boat



The resort from the top of the volcano - including the non-functioning Hobie Cat


Tropical Sunset