Saying farewell is always hard. We had returned to Auckland after the Christmas family holiday. Alec was getting ready to depart for the States with an overnight layover in L.A. He stayed up all night in Hollywood with former students from Semester at Sea. Then, he safely returned to frigid winter time in Iowa to resume his studies in Dental School.
Happy faces upon arrival in Nadi, Fiji to continue our adventure. We flew out of Auckland to spend seven days exploring the Coral Coast. It was arguably the most spectacular scenic drive in Fiji. The calm crystal-clear water covered shallow reefs and white sandy beaches were everywhere. The road twisted, turned, and cut back into the bush clad hills. Along the way, there were sugar cane fields, swaying palm trees, and Fijian villages.
Exploring the sandy beaches near Sigatoka, Fiji at sunset. It was a glorious sight as our first day in tropical paradise ended.
The sunset view from our beach in Shangri-La Fijian Resort. We had planned to finish our open water certification which we started in Taranki. All four of us successfully completed our final stage of four open water dives in Fiji. What a special place to dive with the great underwater visibility (15 meters or more), warm water (28 degrees C), and schools of tropical fish.
Keep the posts coming,,,,we really DO read them. Great fun to follow all your adventures!!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't blog in Fiji--no camera cord to download pictures. More to come with an upcoming trip to the NZ South Island in 10 days, a conference in gold Coast of Australia..... Why work?
ReplyDeletethat sunset looks pretty cool
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