Today is likely to be one of the longest of my life! It’s the 3rd March. We’ve been surfing all day on the south coast of Fiji and then travelled back to Nadi airport to catch the 21.40 plane. In a few hours we’ll board an eleven hour flight to Los Angeles, and when we… Read more

Well we did have two celebrations when we got married, so why not have two honeymoons as well! Having spent our first honeymoon skiing, we’d always wondered what it would be like to have taken a honeymoon on a tropical desert island; so what better place to find out than here in Fiji. Away from… Read more

Nervous excitement of the unknown of what may, or may, not lay ahead hung in the air as we drove through the streets of Nadi. The air conditioned minibus had picked us up early and was taking us and a couple of other surfers to their boat at a small marina. We’d been keen to… Read more

Got the public bus into Nadi town today to experience a bit of ‘normal’ Fijian life. But not before a hearty breakfast of eggs, toast, several pancakes, fresh watermelon and pineapple and a bowl of yogurt. The bus ride was actually quite fun, packed in on the bouncy ride. The windscreen was cracked, the gears… Read more

Even after selling and donating our surplus camping gear, we still found ourselves stretching the limit of our bagage allowance at the airport this morning. We flew first from Christchurch to Auckland, then onto the town of Nadi in Fiji. After a bit of smiling at the check in desk, we managed to squeeze within… Read more

Our last full day in New Zealand! Having camped up in the mountains near Castle Hill, it was only a short drive in the morning to the next port of call on our climbing tour – Flock Hill. The pesky Sandflies made sure that it didn’t take long to pack up camp and get out… Read more