Around the World in 180 days

Lost day 39, not in a drunken haze. Sunday turned in to Tuesday somewhere over the Pacific, crossing the date line

I stopped at a hotel just outside Nadi near the airport, and for the first night or day i spent sleeping to catch up with my clock.

Once caught up with my sanity, i picked an island and the following day jumped on to a boat for Mololo. Not before briefly visiting South Island, Treasure Island, Beachcomer Island and Bounty (Bounty being famous for Celeb love island)

On arrival (like all the other islands) yourer greated with a traditional fijian ditty and ending with a Load "Bula" they Say Bula alot, I think it hello, either that or "fat bloke", these people are the most friendlest people i've ever met. i dont know how, but within half a day every fijian on the island knew my name (didn't get that in cheers)

Mololo is everything you'd expect from a tropical island, great beach, palm trees and swimming is like jumping in to a tropical fish tank, without the dodgy plastic shipwreck and mermaid.

Later on there was the cerimonial lighting of the fire, which corresponded with what the natives called "happy hour". Not being aware with this concept. I decided to investiagte. Aparently all drinks are cheaper during this time. What a genius idea. I don't think it will catch on anywhere else. The late meal was a polynesian BBQ (like a normal BBQ but with fruit). This was interupted by a tropical storm. Eating during the storm was ok, after all it was that fine rain. Sleeping in the storm was also fun in my little Bure (shack). Anyway the lizzard i shared the room didn't mind it either. he just sat on the curtain rail guarding the place. I figured that he owned the place and i was a guest.

By morning the storm had gone as if it had never happened. having taken the walk to the top of the island (just like being in lost). i decided to go island hopping for the day.

The boat trip went to Mana, Castaway, Tokoriki, and Matamanoa- next door to which is the island of Modriki- where they filmed Castaway ( the Tom Hanks one, not the Amanda Donohoe one allas, need i have to mention the rock scene!)

The Night meal was excellent again, you can't go wrong ordering fish here. The fijian finished the night with a game which resembled the Whale / rabbit / shark game ( all those who went to Amsterdam in 91(yes that long ago) you know what i mean), But theres is with elephants and giraffes.

The following day i had to go back to Nadi to get the plane to NZ. I probably should have had much longer there. There are so many islands to visit, each one slightly different than the other, but all just as friendly

One down side there is a Mc Donnalds on the Main Island just outside Nadi, the coach driver calls it "the American embassy"