First time in southern hemisphere
6 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
We landed in Nadi international airport in Fiji at 6am. After meandering our way thru customs and setting up SIM cards we connected with our driver who brought us 45 min around the island to ShangriBaca lagi
Beachy keen
6 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After breakfast we collected our bags and unpacked a bit. Then found our way to one of the pools with a walk down to the beach. This part of the island has a barrier reef a few hundred feet out whichBaca lagi
Its a bitter day
6 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Not much to say about this. Picture perfect.
Breakfast and a morning swim
7 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Early rise due to the time change and we were already eating breakfast at 7am. Which then meant Aurora had us in the pool by 830. Enough time for me to swim and get back for a second buffet plate byBaca lagi
Baynes family arrival just before dinner
7 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After some afternoon strolling around Shangri la, we met everyone at the Lagoon Terrace restaurant for dinner. Think sunset over the water catching up with friends/family you haven't seen in years.Baca lagi
Triple AAA cant get better than that
7 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Kids after dark! Aisling, Archie and Aurora hit it off in Grande style. Triple AAA threat. Kids buffet. Kids dessert buffet. Chocolate fountain with fruit. Hide and seek and swing time
Swimming by 9am again
8 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Into the pool! Then a walk out to the shallows between the reef a few hundred metres out and the shoreline. Fiji is surrounded by a barrier reef which protects the shore lines from the bigger openBaca lagi
Lunch date at the beach bar
8 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Some Fiji ceviche (walu marinated in lime juice and coconut milk)
Lunch indeed
8 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Just a few more bites and bevvies together
Slo mo
8 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Aurora and Jess
9 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Off to the west side of the resort
9 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Out and about today. Breakfast then some swimming in the pool and ocean. Kayaking out to the water park with the kids. Dick found a hammock but had to leave as he was not authorized haha. Time toBaca lagi
Afternoons drift to evenings
9 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Some lunch photos and then sunset at the Bilo Bar which is out on a far corner of the island. Very chill bar with music and sunset views.
Bilo bar
9 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Sunset group photo
9 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Horseing around on the beach
10 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After some breakfast Linda and Dick took the kids on a horse tour for an hour or so. We caught up with them on the beach later.
Swimming then a storm!
10 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Thursday afternoon we set up a whole bunch of beach chairs to get out of the direct sun. Which was fortunate as a really good thunderstorm rolled in and we flipped over from swimming to table tennisBaca lagi
Stormy!
10 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Back to the Bilo
10 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Bevvies and bats.....big big bats at sunset. Also some nice looking storms on the horizon
Off to the market
11 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Some photos from the Baynes visit to Sigatoka town. They took the bus along the southern Highway. Did you know the Sigatoka banana virus from 100 years back began here? But there are still manyBaca lagi
Cuvu district School visit
11 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We took a little bus over to the Cuvu district school (nearest village in surrounding area). 180 students from kindergarten to grade 8, in a 10 room school area surrounding an outdoor field and aBaca lagi
Chief for a day
11 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We stopped in Yadua village after the school and were able to participate in a kava ceremony. Aurora volunteered me to be the chief of our group. We met some of the elders and heard their stories andBaca lagi
Tuckers icecream!
11 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Tucker will understand
Marau village
11 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Tonight we enjoyed a traditional Fijian feast with chicken love and fish lovo (and a whole roast pig!) https://gofiji.net/popular-fijian-lovo-recipe/ with various taro dishes and then a fireBaca lagi
Braids for the girls
12 April 2025, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Appointments for some braid and bead work