Day 1
Travel day
A family holiday with Ash and her four children - Dakota (10), Koby (8), Archer (4) and Indi (20 months)
4.30am maxi taxi pickup, 6am flight to Sydney, 11am flight to Nadi (3 hours) and then a 2 hour bus ride to our resort on the Coral Coast.
As we passed through a village the local Hindu community were celebrating the annual Krishna chariot festival.
Day 2
The Warwick Resort
Ideal pool with beach activities a few steps away.
Sunset
Card games at night
Day 3
Swimming and snorkelling
Some interesting cultural offerings :
a local church choir and a twilight ceremony with a large conch shell and lighting of the lamps along the foreshore.
Day 4
Day trip to Sigatoka
Breakfast
A shopping expedition to Sigatoka, an hour from the Warwick.
Fabric stores
Local markets
with fresh local produce
Jackfruit
Cut and sliced finely, excellent for curry with chapattis
Impressive Hindu temple overlooking the town
Ash and I enjoyed our complimentary massage after a swim this afternoon
Impressive Hindu temple overlooking the town
Ash and I enjoyed our complimentary massage after a swim this afternoon
Seafood treat at the Wicked Walu restaurant under the stars
Day 4
Day trip to Biausevu community and waterfall walk
We left the resort at 10.30
A 15 minute drive up a bumpy dirt road to the village
A short kava ceremony and browse of local handicrafts in the community hall
Cilla, a local guide, walked us up the path to the waterfall - about an hour, across 8 shallow river crossings
Some of the rainforest plants
A relaxing time at the waterfall with a sandwich lunch
Traditional fire dancing display after dinner
Day 4
A native iguana on display
A trip to the Naviti Resort, 15 minutes away by courtesy bus, for a glass bottom boat trip.
Unfortunately the coral reef was as dead and colourless as the reef in our resort coast and not a lot of tropical fish to see. The kids were more impressed with the hotel pond which was full of colourful koi fish.
A swim and lunch by the pool
Ash and I had a snorkel this afternoon, finding a few more fish than this morning
6pm evening ceremony
Day 7
Breakfast including a staff birthday choir
Fish feeding
Pool time
Kids’ Treasure Hunt
Kids’ Treasure Hunt
Our second complimentary massage
Our last meal, light seafood dishes at the island restaurant
It’s been the perfect family getaway!
Day 8
M&M
