Fiji, part one

I wasn't expecting much from Fiji.  Palm trees, beaches and warm sunny weather all sounded, and were, wonderful but I wasn't sure if that would be enough to keep me occupied for the three days until we headed home.  As it turned out we had a very enthusiastic local guide for most of the time and it was a very interesting visit.

 Look carefully at the winglet and you'll see "FIJI". I really liked Fiji airlines - larger seats and more leg room. Look under the wing and you'll see my first view of the islands.

 When we got off the plane we were each presented with a lei. 

 We went to a Figian cultural event one evening. Native music, excellent food and a demonstration of walking on hot coals.

 We were all invited over to the covered pit to watch the uncovering of the meat for dinner.  Having seen something like this in Hawaii, I was curious but afraid I would be looking at a whole cooked pig.  Happily, instead, they uncovered many foil wrapped packages of different kinds of meat. It was the kind of joke I appreciated. Below is the only shot I got of the walking on hot coals. I didn't like the idea of them dancing over the coals in those long grass skirts but they knew what they were doing and no one caught on fire.