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106  From the sea, we enjoy the sight

of the Wairiki community with its beautiful

old hilltop Catholic Mission, sandwiched

between tropical vegetation and the

Somosomo Straight

 107  Now during the rainy season,

high billowing clouds

are a fascinating sight

108  The ferry “MV Spirit of Fiji

Islands” (SOFI) of the “Consort

Shipping Line” is approaching the ferry

landing at Waiyevo on Taveuni Island

109  „Welcome to Taveuni, the

Garden Island of Fiji“ reads a

billboard at the Taveuni

ferry landing place

110  Children of the “Taveuni

Central Indian School” in Naqara

are waiting to go home

111  The theoretical “International

Dateline” at the 180° meridian cuts

straight through Taveuni. In the West

(left on the billboard) is: “where a new

day begins”; East (right) is: “where

everyday ends”. The actual Dateline

passes East of Fiji that the whole

country has the same date

112  Police posts have all the same

look in Fiji: Small and neat! (here

in Matei at the Taveuni airport)

113  Pickups are an ideal mean

of transport for a lot of people –

a common sight on the island

114  A neat house with its same brightly

painted toilet nestles amongst palm

trees at the Eastern coast near Qeleni

115  In the first morning hours the

Eastern coastline near Naselesele

spreads serenity

116  Most of the beaches on

Taveuni are of black volcanic sand.

In the North at Matei white sand

exists however

117  From Matei towards Lavena

along the East coast, where the paved

road ends at Naselesele, the calm

sea gives the impression of a lake

118  The Wairiki Catholic Mission

on the hill looks out over the

Somosomo Straight .....

119   ..... the congregation attending

the holy mass is sitting on the floor .....

120  ..... the holy mass is finished

and the congregation leaves the

church, dressed in their best outfits

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Adorable children who find their way easily into our hearts

124  The “Beverly Beach Camping”

in Matei is in a beautiful setting with

lobelias growing on huge tropical trees .....

125  ..... on a branch above our

heads a fearless king fisher is resting .....

126  ..... and a white playful kitten

adopts us instantly

127  The rainforest produces

wonderful flowers

128  A solitary grave adorned

with rugs amidst palm trees

beside the gravel road to Lavena

129  A delicate flower in the

greenery of the rain forest

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Many dwellings don’t have running water. The river is here for washing

Horses are still used as a mean of

transport in remote villages. In the

tropical heat of the midday sun, a

cool-off in the sea is very welcomed

133  “Bouma National Heritage Park”

in the Northeast: The first of the three

Tavoro waterfalls gushing into a natural

pool is 79ft. high and easy to reach

 134  The tropical scenery in

„Bouma’s National Heritage Park”

is amazing in its bright colors

135  During our climb to the second Tavoro

waterfall in „Bouma’s National Heritage Park”

beautiful views of a palmfringed coast-

line open. In the back the Qamea Island

136  Before reaching the second

Tavoro waterfall, a river has to be

crossed. A rope is suspended across

the water to balance over the boulders.

Liliana is bracing the challenge

 137  Deep in the rain forest, the

second waterfall gushes into a pool.

Each inch is overgrown with

beautiful vegetation

138  The rainforest in “Bouma’s

National Heritage Park” is one of

the most exuberant green places

we have ever seen

139  The little kids of the community

of Bouma are training soccer

on the sport field .....

 140  ..... while the bigger ones get

distracted by an arriving motorboat

with an American tourist lady

141  Tropical splendor with orchids

142  Incredible is the skill of this wasp

colony which managed to fix its nest under

a constantly swaying palm tree leaf

 143  Emil is enjoying “our” Bure,

the traditional Fijian home, in the

“Tovu Tovu Resort” in Matei .....

144  ..... and the tropical garden

with its coconut palm trees

 

More websites from Fiji:

 

• Pictures from the first part of our Fiji trip: Island Viti Levu
• Pictures from the second part of our Fiji trip: Island Vanua Levu

 

Articles in newspapers about us in Fiji:

Article: "Hell or floodwaters, the journey shall go on", Daily Newspaper "Fiji Times" - January 22, 2009

Article: "Around the world in 25 years", Daily Newspaper "Fiji Sun" - January 24, 2009

Announcement: "World Record Travellers at Suva Apartments", "Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee" - 2/6/2009