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Hey eveyone....

Im back after a week of sun and sand....

Little burnt.... Very relaxed very happy....

I have to say i only saw one syline in fiji due to just about all their cars are diesel... Even excels....

But the modified car scene is big in fiji... I saw a car club meet in a place called sitakoa about 15 minutes from where i was staying....

Fiji rocks... The cops were egging em on to do a skid and they did... The cops love it... Here is a pic of your typical modified taxi....

This thing was a turbo diesel 5 speed thing that put out an awsome burnout in the middle of the markets... LOL

But yeah... Loads of photos and video... Just thought id better post a pic or two... LOL

here they are (resized)

Also check out the sunburn pic... I fell asleep on the beach after having too many beers... So i had my hand on my side when i fell aspleep and this is what happens....

The last pic is of me getting smashed on 'kava' which is a dryed root that they grind into a dust and mix with water and its like a drug... After having that one coconut worth i could not feel my face and after 2 i could not walk straight... If you have 3-4 you will pass out.... Awsome stuff....

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U can buy kava here and its not illegal. Its just in small quantities like 1kg for cultural purposes. I was in fiji last April visiting family. There is 1 R34 GTR Vspec there. Its a company car for the GM of Carpenters Motors. It has to run on 91RON fuel.

Either way, welcome back.

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FIJI ROCKS!!! yayyyyyyyyyy

I'm from FIJI,, born there,,,

well haven't been back for a while,, but ya,, still a nice place

so wat u think of kava (muddy water) aye?? heheh

a few Fijian ppl in sau here,,,

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Bloody nice place,

Incredibly friendly people,

AND an unbeatable Rugby 7’s team! (they killed to competition last week in Wellington)

choyda, where can you buy kava?

Santoshi's at Mt Gravatt (its an indian store) but they sell it. U'll need someone to help ya make it like... me :)

I have some in the freezer :D

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Yeah sorry about the slow responce but yeah Fiji was good...

We spent over 4 grand for 7 nights... But it did include everything. If i was going again id go really cheap on the hotel and spend your money on tours and food...

I did go scuba diving which was awsome and on a cruise but wished we had more money to do more...

The resorts are very expensive like we paid $370 per night at the outrigger whish is ratred as the best resort in fiji... If you decide to go and satu on an island like castaway island you are looking at 2g per night... So outrigger was quite enough...

I just loved having a huge breakfast then getting a towel and lazying by the pool with a beer....

Was a great country... Would go again but i think my next destination will be bali or thailand... Much cheaper....

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Yeah sorry about the slow responce but yeah Fiji was good...

We spent over 4 grand for 7 nights... But it did include everything. If i was going again id go really cheap on the hotel and spend your money on tours and food...

I did go scuba diving which was awsome and on a cruise but wished we had more money to do more...

The resorts are very expensive like we paid $370 per night at the outrigger whish is ratred as the best resort in fiji... If you decide to go and satu on an island like castaway island you are looking at 2g per night... So outrigger was quite enough...

I just loved having a huge breakfast then getting a towel and lazying by the pool with a beer....

Was a great country... Would go again but i think my next destination will be bali or thailand... Much cheaper....

Sweet, im looking at about 3k for 2 people over 5 nights.. obviously we not staying in the outrigger, i want to spend most of the time checking the place out and use the hotel for rest and home base.

We flying to suva, did you go there?

Im a complete figi noob so i want to get some good places and things to do before i go :P

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We flying to suva, did you go there?

If your flying from Brisbane then you will be flying to Nadi airport (thats where pacific blue and air pacific fly too from brisbane. To go to Suva you would have to fly from Sydney)... Suva is a nice...

Suva is the capital of the country there is nothing there really...

You will want to stay on the coral coast may i suggest outrigger... They have a deal that if you pay for 4 nights you get the fifth free... So airfares from virgin (pacific blue) are about $800 inc all taxes you are looking at $80 for transfers to the resort... Id suggest renting a car as thats the only way you could see fiji at your own pace... Car rental is about $50-80 per day and fuel is like 1.80 a litre so pick a small car... LOL

Id do a sailing experdition to one of the islands for the day... Its well worth it and that where i got the most out of our trip... The resort is $hit hot has like 6 restruants and 6 bars... Ummmm bars...

Yeah... Go to a place along the coral coast which is the south of the island... Contatc Harvey World Travel or flight centre to get it together for you cause if you do it yourself you will end up paying more and it would be a nightmare...

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Yeh im flying to sydney first but we are going to nadi sorry :P

Whats the rates at outrigger like?

Flights through virgin are cheap as cheaps during april!

I was going to check out hotels and book while im there possibly, hopefully they arent all full!

Unless i can find a definate place i want to stay at, its just me and gf, so anywhere upto $250 a nite twinshare i guess. Prices are always different to those in the stupid catalogues, usually alot cheaper.

So sailing exped is a good idea?

What island did you goto?

I was thinking staying in nadi for a night then driving and staying at some diff places along coral coast till we get to suva, spend last day or 2 in suva then fly back to nadi and home.. just one scenario

From Nadi we can heli/boat to a number of islands nearby, im not sure if these are worth the time and money though?

Tis hard compacting so much into 6 days, but its better than nothing :)

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OK...

Outrigger will cost you about $340 a night inc breakfast... I suggest the warrick as a cheaper nice spot or even shanglar there about 250ish...

We went on captain cook cruises to mystery island it cost $150AUD for 2 of us and was really cheap cause there was free beer inc (as much as u want)...

Heli is a very expensive way to get to the islands... Boat is heaps cheaper...

Dont stay in Nadi as its a hole... You will miss out on 2 much... Its only 90-110km to all the good resorts from nadi... Get a coach transfer and you'll be set.... Then rent a car if you want to...

Its unaffordable to stay on the islands overnight as i said most are over a grand a night... Id book before going as the outrigger was packed full... Always is aparentlly die to its popularity with the americans (They love skylines)...

I would book personally with the resort you choose to avoid a booking charge with a travel agent and as you said avoid paying top dollar like i did....

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