Waimbale Creek

Got into Nadi airport, and spent quite a lot of time trying to figure out eSIMs, as the ones I bought would only connect to 3G and not LTE networks. Eventually got one of h tbh en cancelled and refunded but definitely a hassle to deal with.

Ate some quick Burger King, and caught the bus from Nadi to Suva, a long 4.5h ride for only FJ$22! At first, they were blaring music, which is a very Fijian bus thing apparently, but thankfully when they switched drivers about 20mins in, they couldn’t get the music running again so we had a quiet bus where I could sleep, after running on about 3h of sleep the night before! Napped part of the way, and got into Suva around 1pm.
The capital city, Suva is quite bustling! The bus station in Suva is a crazy place, with busses and people everywhere! Very old busses, but all equipped with a contactless payment system haha. Apparently Fiji is described as mini India, as about 30% of the population has Indian heritage, from indentured workers brought over in the early 20th century. This bus station definitely felt like what I imagine India would be like!
As none of the busses have cash here, I decided to venture out to get a bus card and load it. Along the way I made a stop in a nice big mall with air conditioning, wifi, and a food court, where I had a much needed lunch. Bought a physical SIM card from the Digicel shop in the mall, valid for 10 days with 50GB for only FJ$10! Way cheaper than an eSIM

Then went across the street to the Vodafone store to buy a bus card for only FJ$3 and load it with cash. Took the city bus to Brian and Marla’s place and got there no problem! I like the Fiji vibes so far!Read more