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Jun '00 - Fiji

For our summer vacation, we traveled to the island of Taveuni, in Fiji! We brought Mark too (but Jessica was off at college and had to miss the trip). It was FANTASTIC -- we loved our resort, Maravu, and the scuba diving was incredible.
Our first view of Taveuni
Our first view of Taveuni		 Our plane at the airport on Taveuni
Our plane at the "airport" on Taveuni		 The landing strip!
The landing strip!		 Our welcome coconut drink at Maravu Resort
Our "welcome" coconut drink at Maravu Resort		 The swimming pool
The swimming pool
The pool, with main room behind
The pool, with "main room" behind		 Walking to our hut, or bure
Walking to our hut, or "bure"		 Hammock on the porch of our bure
Hammock on the porch of our bure		 Our bure interior -- WOW
Our bure interior -- WOW		 Our first walk on the beach
Our first walk on the beach
Still in clothes from the plane, as our luggage didn't arrive
Still in clothes from the plane, as our luggage didn't arrive		 Mark's first drink of kava!
Mark's first drink of kava!		 Visit to a local village, where they show us how to grind coconuts
Visit to a local village, where they show us how to grind coconuts		 Learning how to weave baskets
Learning how to weave baskets		 Coconut grinding is man's work
Coconut grinding is man's work
The children performing a dance for us
The children performing a dance for us		 Pretty decorations
Pretty decorations		 The local kids -- so cheerful!!
The local kids -- so cheerful!!		 Every evening, drinking kava and singing songs
Every evening, drinking kava and singing songs		 Gathering around the kava bowl
Gathering around the kava bowl
Singing with the Maravu Band Boys
Singing with the Maravu Band Boys		 Visit to the waterfall
Visit to the waterfall		 Fern stalks
Fern stalks		 Evening drinks on the overlook
Evening drinks on the overlook		 Incredible sunset view, dressed in my sulu
Incredible sunset view, dressed in my sulu
The pool in sunshine
The pool in sunshine		 Breaking a coconut on the beach
Breaking a coconut on the beach		 A gorgeous waterfall
A gorgeous waterfall		 Cynthia and Mark, ready to jump in
Cynthia and Mark, ready to jump in		 Watching the preparation for a feast
Watching the preparation for a feast
A local village singing/dancing group
A local village singing/dancing group		 Dancing with the hands while sitting down
Dancing with the hands while sitting down		 Of course, they wanted US to dance too
Of course, they wanted US to dance too		 Even Mark!
Even Mark!		 A fijian congo line
A fijian congo line
In our sulus!!
In our sulus!!		 The Maravu Band Boys
The Maravu Band Boys		 Singing Happy 14th Birthday to Mark
Singing Happy 14th Birthday to Mark		 Complete with a cake!
Complete with a cake!		 Our last day, with Heinz 57
Our last day, with "Heinz 57"
Singing goodbye ... Isa Lei
Singing goodbye ... "Isa Lei"

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Guest 12-May-2023 17:01
Thanks for sharing your vacation. It looked like a lot of fun. You have my vote.
Kent Dellaire12-May-2023 17:01
Thanks for sharing your vacation. It looked like a lot of fun. You have my vote.
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