Cinema (Silent Night)
19 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ⛅ 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 toЧитать далее
Wailoaloa Beach Club
19 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ⛅ 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 treatedЧитать далее
Bus to Lautoka
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 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!
Lautoka Market
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 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 offeredЧитать далее
ПутешественникYOU SHOULD HAVE RE-ENACTED THE MARKET BARTERING SCENE FROM "LIFE OF BRIAN" 💰
Churchill Park
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Sri Krishna Kaliya Temple
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Not much more to say other than that it's a temple.
Lautoka Botanical Gardens
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
A bit underwhelming, more of a park than a botanical garden but there was a big billboard outside advertising tax discounts!
ПутешественникHOPE YOU BOUGHT A PROPERTY AND PAID THE RATES ON IT FOR DECEMBER TO GET THE 3% ENTRANCE DISCOUNT 🛖
Lautoka Sugar Mill (& First Sugar Mill)
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 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!
ПутешественникLautoka, known for its sugar plantations. Did you find any chocolate ??
Lautoka Coast
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Not much more to say other than its the coast.
Other Sights of Lautoka
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 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 watchЧитать далее
ПутешественникDidn’t know your Brisbane host had her own park in Fiji !!! . She kept that quiet.
Last Night in Fiji
20 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
I spent my last night in Fiji at the trusty local beach club to enjoy a few drinks and the sunset!
Leaving Fiji
21 декабря 2023 г., Фиджи ⋅ ⛅ 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 forЧитать далее
ПутешественникI take it you can take a real gun on board but not a toy one? 🤔
ПутешественникIt is a small world. Football shirts get everyone talking. Have a great time in Brisbane 🎅🎄
Goodnight from Australia
21 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌧 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 andЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhat a lovely Christmas 🎄 you will have with the Fitzpatricks ❤️
ПутешественникOh 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
Relaxing in Oz
22 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌧 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, asЧитать далее
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I can see you hung that out yourself !! 🙄. Good try mate ❤️
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You’ve landed in luxury. 9 days with the Fitzies, Enjoy every moment. ❤️
Morning Mince Pies
23 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 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.
ПутешественникI 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 ❤️
Pool and Drawing
23 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The rest of the day was spent drawing various pictures of 'The Muppets' with Oliver and in the pool!
Evening Drive & Drinks
23 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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!
ПутешественникA chippy, all over the world to go to a chippy, brilliant. 👍🤣
Christmas Eve
24 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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 beenЧитать далее
Christmas Morning
25 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 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 pleasedЧитать далее
Christmas Dinner
25 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Shopping and More Drawing
27 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 lastЧитать далее
Leaving Australia
29 декабря 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 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 onЧитать далее
ПутешественникI have missed your posts the last few days 🙁 Hope your journey to New Zealand is ok and look forward to the next adventure 😀
Arriving in NZ
29 декабря 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 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 LordЧитать далее
NZ Jamboree!
29 декабря 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 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 1,500Читать далее
Morning from the Jamboree!
30 декабря 2023 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ☁️ 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!
ПутешественникDOESN'T SOUND AS GOOD AS "VIOLENT NIGHT" 🎅
ПутешественникProbably would have been a more accurate title!