22/01/2023 Fiji
Nadi
Such kind Fijian people
When we arrived back in Nadi from the Yasawa Islands, the bus driver let us out near the beach. We asked a taxi to drive us to our homestay, where we were going to stay for the last two nights in Fiji. But instead of taking our business (and our money), the taxi driver went back to the same bus driver, so that the bus could give us a ride for free! How kind of him!
Fijian home-cooked meal
At the homestay we had a great room with a very comfy bed, an AC and our own bathroom.
The Fijian host used to be a chef for the Sheraton and cooked us a fantastic coconut fish curry with cassava (yuca) and taro roots.
23/01/2023 Fiji
Bath in the Tifajek Mud Pools and Hot Springs
On our last full day in Fiji, we wanted to take it slowly. (Not that the time on the islands hadn’t already been very relaxing.) This is why we decided to go to the Tifajek Mud Pools and Hot Springs. It was quite the experience to put mud on each other’s bodies and then walk around the area to let it dry.
Afterwards we went into a muddy water pool to wash it off.
In the end we went into the hot springs for some relaxation.
Get a massage
To finish a relaxing afternoon, we treated ourselves to a one-hour-massage.
In food-heaven
When we got back to our homestay, our Fijian host was already awaiting us with another incredible home-cooked meal: salad in coconut milk, rice, a tortilla and another type of an Indian-Fijian curry with fish and vegetables.
We enjoyed the dinner together with an American traveller, who told us fascinating travel stories from his own life about camping out in the wilderness and living off the land. And there we were thinking we were cool doing a backpacking world trip 😉.
24/01/2023 From Fiji to Auckland, New Zealand
An amazing time
And just like this, nine days in Fiji have already come to an end. The Fijian people have definitely been the kindest and friendliest people on our journey yet!
Exchanging goods
Our homestay hosts told us how the locals had helped each other out during c**** by bartering goods when tourism didn’t exist (which is the main industry in Fiji). It’s sad that in Germany, on the other hand, people horded toilet paper, flour and other goods to make sure they themselves would get enough, whereas no one in Germany was starving at all. And also: How much toilet paper does a person need in the first place?
Will we be back some day?
I would love to think that we will be back one day – Fiji is just very far away from home…
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