July 31

Isn’t it strange that the next post is July 31? After departing Los Angeles, we crossed the International Dateline and lost a day (July 30th), and landed in Fiji after an excellent flight of 10:40 minutes in Nadi (pronounced Nandi) in Fiji.

After a LONG flight and what seemed like an even longer wait in the airport ( damaged luggage, missing voucher at the travel agency, inefficient clerk at Budget Rental) we finally were on the wrong side of the road cruising through Fiji. It is not possible to describe the beauty of Fiji from the crystal clear waters to the mountains covered with lush vegetation. After stoppping at the hotel, we ventured out to Bounty Island which was about the size of the Rowan University campus. We had a full day of snorkeling, swimming, tanning, and exploring all with the main island of Fiji in the background.

Dinner was at the hotel which is about 20 feet from the Pacific Ocean.