Fiji – September 2012 T-5 – Preparations Tuesday 25th September 7 years ago, when we were travelling around the world, we got as far as Australia and then conceived Joey. To say the least, this had quite an impact on our travel plans at the time. One significant impact was the decision we made at […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – T-3 – diving preparations
Fiji – September 2012 T-3 – diving preparations Thursday 27th September Sandy and I continue to make preparations for the holiday. For the most part, we sort of get on with doing things we each need to and without distractions from the other. Sandy, for example, has been packing the kids’ suitcases and buying kids […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – T-1 – last-minute preparations
Fiji – September 2012 T-1 – last-minute preparations Saturday 29th September Sandy and I continue to make preparations for the holiday. For the most part, we sort of get on with doing things we each need to and without distractions from the other. Sandy, for example, has been packing the kids’ suitcases and buying kids […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 1 (part 1) – the trip there
Fiji – September 2012 Day 1 (part 1) – the trip there Sunday 30th September Curiously, I was actually already awake by the time the alarm clock sounded at 03:30 this morning. Not entirely sure why it’s necessary to be at the airport a full 3 hours prior to departure but that’s what we’ve been […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 1 (part 2) – first impressions of Fiji and the resort
Fiji – September 2012 Day 1 (part 2) – first impressions of Fiji and the resort Sunday 30th September Curiously, I was actually already awake by the time the alarm clock sounded at 03:30 this morning. Not entirely sure why it’s necessary to be at the airport a full 3 hours prior to departure but […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 2 – exploring the resort
Fiji – September 2012 Day 2 – exploring the resort Monday 1st October Curiously, I was actually already awake by the time the alarm clock sounded at 03:30 this morning. Not entirely sure why it’s necessary to be at the airport a full 3 hours prior to departure but that’s what we’ve been told. With […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 3 – diving, massage, fire walking & anniversary celebrations
Fiji – September 2012 Day 3 – diving, massage, fire walking & anniversary celebrations Tuesday 2nd October I was up and able to disarm the 07:00 alarm shortly before it sounded this morning. Having laid out all my gear and provisions for my morning’s SCUBA diving activities last night already, I was able to make […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 4 – relaxing by the pool
Fiji – September 2012 Day 4 -relaxing by the pool Wednesday 3rd October We’ve kind of settled into something of a routine now and I think we’re now all getting a decent night’s sleep again. Sandy and Jennifer were the early birds this morning and elected to get up and active whilst Joey and me […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 5 – more diving and more relaxing
Fiji – September 2012 Day 5 – more diving and relaxing by the pool Thursday 4th October With another morning’s worth of diving on the agenda for me today, it was going to be another gruelling early start to my day. Once again, I somehow managed to be awake and sufficiently alert so as to […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 6 – more spa treatments
Fiji – September 2012 Day 6 – more spa treatments Friday 5th October It was by and large a restful start to the morning on this the penultimate full day of our Fiji holiday. Although the kids were out of bed before us, they were content to follow Sandy’s direction to amuse themselves by playing […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 7 – river cruise to meet local Fijians
Fiji – September 2012 Day 7 – river cruise to meet local Fijians Saturday 6th October Even though we all started to rouse at around the same time this morning, it was a slow start to the day. The rainfall over the past 24 hours had made for a rather sticky and humid environment. Sandy […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 8 – Isa Lei Fiji, it’s been fantastic
Fiji – September 2012 Day 8 – Isa Lei Fiji, it’s been fantastic Sunday 7th October Despite the exertions of yesterday, we were all up together fairly swiftly and fairly early this morning. I did my packing and Sandy was stuffing the last bits and pieces into various bags as the kids were doing their […]