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- Selasa, 19 Disember 2023 3:49 PTG
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitud: 19 m
FijiVunitogotogo Creek17°46’46” S 177°25’57” E
Cinema (Silent Night)
19 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Since I've already spent a fair bit of time in Nadi and there's not much to see here, I've pretty much seen it all already so I had a chilled afternoon planned, first up to pop around the corner toBaca lagi
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- Hari 49
- Selasa, 19 Disember 2023 6:05 PTG
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Altitud: 12 m
- FijiWailoaloa Beach17°45’52” S 177°25’41” E
Wailoaloa Beach Club
19 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
By the time I left the cinema the sky had cleared up considerably! I headed down to my favourite Nadi spot of Wailoaloa beach club. To my delight it was 2 for 1 Tuesday on cocktails so I treatedBaca lagi
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- Hari 50
- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 10:22 PG
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 10 m
- FijiLegalega Creek17°44’54” S 177°27’19” E
Bus to Lautoka
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
This morning I thought I'd head to the town of Lautoka, just north of Nadi. Every single bus' final destination seems to be Lautoka so thought I'd see what all the fuss was about!
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- Hari 50
- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 11:22 PG
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 12 m
- FijiChurchill Park17°36’12” S 177°27’16” E
Lautoka Market
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
The bus stop in Lautoka is based at out the back of the town market so naturally this was the first place to explore! I bought two bananas, which I was asked how much I was willing to pay, I offeredBaca lagi
PengembaraYOU SHOULD HAVE RE-ENACTED THE MARKET BARTERING SCENE FROM "LIFE OF BRIAN" 💰
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- Hari 50
- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 11:40 PG
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- FijiChurchill Park17°36’23” S 177°27’11” E
Churchill Park
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Next up I headed to Churchill Park, the local sports ground used for all sorts of track and field events! Managed to sneak inside as the gate was open for construction work.
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- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 11:50 PG
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 24 m
- FijiChurchill Park17°36’33” S 177°27’4” E
Sri Krishna Kaliya Temple
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Not much more to say other than that it's a temple.
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- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 12:06 PTG
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 39 m
- FijiNavunibaka17°36’46” S 177°27’4” E
Lautoka Botanical Gardens
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
A bit underwhelming, more of a park than a botanical garden but there was a big billboard outside advertising tax discounts!
PengembaraHOPE YOU BOUGHT A PROPERTY AND PAID THE RATES ON IT FOR DECEMBER TO GET THE 3% ENTRANCE DISCOUNT 🛖
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- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 12:34 PTG
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 15 m
- FijiMusunivai Creek17°36’42” S 177°26’34” E
Lautoka Sugar Mill (& First Sugar Mill)
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Opening in 1903, this sugar mill is the biggest (and first) in all of Fiji and still the largest in the Southern hemisphere!
PengembaraLautoka, known for its sugar plantations. Did you find any chocolate ??
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- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 12:51 PTG
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 8 m
- FijiTava Island17°36’17” S 177°26’35” E
Lautoka Coast
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Not much more to say other than its the coast.
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- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 1:03 PTG
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitud: 20 m
- FijiChurchill Park17°36’15” S 177°26’57” E
Other Sights of Lautoka
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
After ticking off the main sights I ran into Shirley Park, treated myself to a McDonalds for lunch, stopped by at PwC Lautoka and then decided to head to the cinema once again, this time to watchBaca lagi
PengembaraDidn’t know your Brisbane host had her own park in Fiji !!! . She kept that quiet.
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- Rabu, 20 Disember 2023 6:46 PTG
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 13 m
- FijiWailoaloa Beach17°45’51” S 177°25’40” E
Last Night in Fiji
20 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
I spent my last night in Fiji at the trusty local beach club to enjoy a few drinks and the sunset!
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- Khamis, 21 Disember 2023 4:53 PTG
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Altitud: 14 m
- FijiNadi International Airport17°45’7” S 177°27’1” E
Leaving Fiji
21 Disember 2023, Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
So the time has come to leave Fiji! Think my time here makes it the country I've spent the 4th most amount of time in (UK, Australia and Spain being the top 3!).
This morning I packed up and went forBaca lagi
PengembaraIt is a small world. Football shirts get everyone talking. Have a great time in Brisbane 🎅🎄
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- Khamis, 21 Disember 2023 10:51 PTG
- 🌧 21 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’31” S 153°0’57” E
Goodnight from Australia
21 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
This evening I arrived at Brisbane airport to be greeted by mums bestie Shirley and her husband Martin who will be my hosts for Christmas! We went out for dinner and were joined by Helena, Andrea andBaca lagi
PengembaraOh Greg I've only just joined but your travels look absolutely amazing! Particularly love your shower friendly frog. You'll have an amazing Christmas with the Fitzpatricks, I'm sure theyll spoil you rotten. Lucky them having you too. Hope you received my card, it's tucked inside your parcel I sent. Xxxx
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- Hari 52
- Jumaat, 22 Disember 2023 12:57 PTG
- 🌧 26 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’31” S 153°0’57” E
Relaxing in Oz
22 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Today was a very chilled day with Shirley and Martin. I managed to wash, dry and put away all of my clothes! I also spent much of the afternoon fine tuning my Central and South America itinerary, asBaca lagi
Pengembara
You’ve landed in luxury. 9 days with the Fitzies, Enjoy every moment. ❤️
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- Sabtu, 23 Disember 2023 10:35 PG
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’31” S 153°0’57” E
Morning Mince Pies
23 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
This morning host Shirley led me in making mince pies! I did most of the leg work under her guidance and the end result was delicious! The first mince pie I've ever had and starting on a high.
PengembaraI always told you mince pies were delicious. Glad you’ve taken the plunge. You’re trip around the world is certainly filled with “firsts”. You will be ironing next . Have fun ❤️
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- Sabtu, 23 Disember 2023 11:27 PG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’31” S 153°0’57” E
Pool and Drawing
23 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The rest of the day was spent drawing various pictures of 'The Muppets' with Oliver and in the pool!
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- Sabtu, 23 Disember 2023 5:21 PTG
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitud: 7 m
- AustraliaQueens Beach North27°12’36” S 153°6’60” E
Evening Drive & Drinks
23 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
This evening we went for a drive through the local coastal Arras and stopped off for a few drinks on the way and a chippy on the way home!
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- Ahad, 24 Disember 2023 5:44 PTG
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’31” S 153°0’57” E
Christmas Eve
24 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Just catching up on some old posts I never did from Christmas!
For Christmas Eve Shirley and Martin hosted the whole family for a feast, music, movies and some early presents. Martin had beenBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 25 Disember 2023 6:04 PG
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’31” S 153°0’57” E
Christmas Morning
25 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
My first ever Christmas Day away from home!
Andre, Helena and Noah stayed over at Shirley's last night so they were here for Christmas morning and Noah opening his presents. He was especially pleasedBaca lagi
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- Isnin, 25 Disember 2023 12:03 PTG
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitud: 18 m
- AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’15” S 153°0’35” E
Christmas Dinner
25 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
For Christmas dinner we headed to Dave and Anna's house nearby. First up was a delicious dinner on the patio overlooking the pool. We then exchanged and opened gifts before spending a few hours in theBaca lagi
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- Hari 57
- Rabu, 27 Disember 2023 10:56 PG
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitud: 17 m
- AustraliaMurrumba Downs27°15’31” S 153°0’57” E
Shopping and More Drawing
27 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
First up this morning I headed with Shirley to Aldi to buy some groceries for the next few days, including the ingredients to a cooked breakfast!
In the afternoon we went to Anna and David's one lastBaca lagi
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- Hari 59
- Jumaat, 29 Disember 2023 8:05 PG
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitud: 15 m
- AustraliaBrisbane Airport27°24’7” S 153°6’44” E
Leaving Australia
29 Disember 2023, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After a wonderful Christmas with the Fitzies in Australia its time for the next leg of the adventure in New Zealand, a country that's always been near the top of my list!
Still need to catch up onBaca lagi
PengembaraI have missed your posts the last few days 🙁 Hope your journey to New Zealand is ok and look forward to the next adventure 😀
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- Jumaat, 29 Disember 2023 3:09 PTG
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitud: 7 m
New ZealandAuckland International Airport37°0’19” S 174°46’54” E
Arriving in NZ
29 Disember 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
I've now arrived in Auckland where I will remain until mid-February! A little cloudy and drizzly at the moment but the mountainous landscape is already apparent. Of course had to make a start on LordBaca lagi
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- Jumaat, 29 Disember 2023 6:36 PTG
- 🌧 23 °C
- Altitud: 34 m
- New ZealandTe Maire Stream37°52’25” S 175°21’30” E
NZ Jamboree!
29 Disember 2023, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
After landing in Auckland I took two buses to Hamilton where I was collected and taken to the site of the 23rd New Zealand Jamboree! For the next 10 days there will be 4,500 young people plus 1,500Baca lagi
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- Sabtu, 30 Disember 2023 8:10 PG
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitud: 35 m
- New ZealandTe Maire Stream37°52’24” S 175°21’26” E
Morning from the Jamboree!
30 Disember 2023, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
The sun was shining over camp this morning which set the tone for the day ahead! Hardly got any sleep for some reason, don't think the 3 hour time difference chance helped!
PengembaraDOESN'T SOUND AS GOOD AS "VIOLENT NIGHT" 🎅
PengembaraProbably would have been a more accurate title!