Me in my natural habitat! No that is not a shark in the
background it is an anchor or something!
The Bula Bus! Bula is to the Fijians like Aloha is to the
Hawaiians.
Me making what I
would call my Bula Venaka smoothies because those were the only
two words I knew in Fijian. Hello and Thank You. They consisted
of papaya, banana or banana soursop with coconut water or
passion fruit juice and ice, It took me about 10 minutes to
blend them in the hand crank blender but they were worth it.
Me trying to pose for a picture while drinking a coconut water.
One of the many farmer's markets we visited. The green bananas
there are actually ripe. They are a unique variety that ripen
when they are still green.
Tiny pineapples. So cute and delicious.
Pink bananas. Can you believe it. Aren't they gorgeous! And yes,
this is their natural color! I'm not sure if they're edible
though.
Bananas in their natural habitat.
Plantains. Once ripe they were very good.
The changing of the guard ceremony in Fiji's capital, Suva.
A picturesque picture at the botanical gardens.
A mountain that looks like a sleeping giant. On the other side
of the mountain the tour guide said that the people there
know how to heal people with their hands.
The view from our hotel room window.
A small island we visited to snorkel on the last day.
A Hindu temple near our hotel in Denaru. Half of Fijians are the
native Fijians and the other half are Fijian Indians from India
who came to work the sugar fields many generations ago. Although
there is conflict between the two groups at times, I think it's
a great mix of cultures and people.
A free show at the hotel highlighting Fijian songs and dance.
