We set out on a bus ride for hours through rolling hills of green and spectacular glimpses of coastline. Kids in uniforms, and women in traditional dresses with umbrellas would be waiting on the side of the road for the bus.
Brief stop for snacks
Local produce, taro and kava
Yummy, fresh mangos!
Our ride for the next couple hours (aka, "water taxi")
We arrived at a village called Nukuseve, only accessible by boat.
Along the way all you could hear was the rumble of the outboard and splashing of water. We passed dozens of waterfalls, towering cliffs, dense rainforest and ferns, occasional locals and grazing farm animals.
Ready for adventure!
Village life
The village chief!
Lauren's dance time with the locals!
Adorable fijian kids loved the camera!
Traditional Kava welcoming ceremony.. a liquid narcotic, it instantly numbs your tongue and lips on contact.
Fijian food
Village women selling their wares
The ride back
Stopped at a waterfall...no standing on the sidelines for us!
2 comments:
how FUN! i'm so jealous!! so what exactly are you doing there?
It looks so much like Vanautu! I so hope to visit agian someday. See the church we built. i am so happy you got to add Fiji to your ever growing list of lands touched by Sara!
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