Fiji – September 2012T-5 – PreparationsTuesday 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 the time […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – T-3 – diving preparations
Fiji – September 2012T-3 – diving preparationsThursday 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 clothes. With […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – T-1 – last-minute preparations
Fiji – September 2012T-1 – last-minute preparationsSaturday 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 clothes. With […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 1 (part 1) – the trip there
Fiji – September 2012Day 1 (part 1) – the trip thereSunday 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 told. With […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 1 (part 2) – first impressions of Fiji and the resort
Fiji – September 2012Day 1 (part 2) – first impressions of Fiji and the resortSunday 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 […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 2 – exploring the resort
Fiji – September 2012Day 2 – exploring the resortMonday 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 most of […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 3 – diving, massage, fire walking & anniversary celebrations
Fiji – September 2012Day 3 – diving, massage, fire walking & anniversary celebrationsTuesday 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 a swift […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 4 – relaxing by the pool
Fiji – September 2012Day 4 -relaxing by the poolWednesday 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 continued to […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 5 – more diving and more relaxing
Fiji – September 2012Day 5 – more diving and relaxing by the poolThursday 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 disable the […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 6 – more spa treatments
Fiji – September 2012Day 6 – more spa treatmentsFriday 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 with or […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 7 – river cruise to meet local Fijians
Fiji – September 2012Day 7 – river cruise to meet local FijiansSaturday 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 and me […]
Fiji Sep 2012 – Day 8 – Isa Lei Fiji, it’s been fantastic
Fiji – September 2012Day 8 – Isa Lei Fiji, it’s been fantasticSunday 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 level best […]