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Fiji
Ovalau, Levuka, and Nausori
Nadi, Fiji. We are back from Ovalau. Levuka (the old capital of Fiji and the main town in Ovalau) is a small town that reminds me of a U.S. fishing village;…
Fiji
Yasawa Trip, Kava, and Back to "Momma"
Suva, Fiji Hello! I added the archive of this site to the main page. So you can now see the postings in month-by-month order. This will make more sense later…
Fiji
Suva, Raintree, Cockroaches
Suva, Fiji. Well, it has been a long time, hasn't it? We both feel as if we have been neglecting our duties! However, we were on a small island for four days…
Fiji
Arrival in Nadi, Fiji
Nadi, Fiji We arrived in Fiji this morning, the 25th of October. Although we left on Thursday the 24th. So for most of you reading this, we are in Fiji today…
Cook Islands
Rat Turds and Castaways
Rarotonga, Cook Islands Okay, so we are no longer at the Kii Kii Motel. We came back to our room yesterday after hanging out in Avarua all afternoon and…
Cook Islands
Aitutaki Trip Report
(Still) Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Well, we have gone to Aitutaki and come back. I must say that I did enjoy it, although after a few days it got a bit boring.…
Cook Islands
One Week in Aitutaki
Dearest correspondants, we have been to paradise, and we can say--it is really quiet there. We left Rarotonga on Air Rarotonga (The Airline of the Cook…
Cook Islands
Bali News - Rarotonga
Rarotonga, Cook Islands (Avarua) Fuck! I just read the news and there was a massive explosion in Bali, Indonesia. Over 150 dead so far. Brings back bad…
Cook Islands
Sunburn and Stray Dogs
Rarotonga, Cook Islands. I will add since I have a few more already-paid minutes to use online. Casey has sunburn on his shoulders (even though he put…
Cook Islands
Dance Competition and No More Spiders
Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The rain has stopped, but it's still cloudy. Fortunately, it's much warmer and the skies aren't so very dark. The forecast predicts…
Cook Islands
Rain in Rarotonga
Rarotonga, Cook Islands Rain again, although not as bad as yesterday. It was POURING practically the whole day. We headed on out at night with the intentions…
Cook Islands
Mynah Birds and a Goat Waiting for a Bus - Cook Islands
Not much to add on my end: There was pig running in the streets. He looked a little confused. Also someone tied up a goat on a bus stop so it looked the goat…