Yesterday, Fiji left me feeling a little letdown by the aggressiveness of the people and the not overly impressive topography of the country. So needless to say, I wasn’t expecting much from our visit to Suva which was on the same island of Fiji, just the other side. What I found was far more impressive and the people much warmer and welcoming.
We signed up for a tour put together by Cruise Critic and conducted by Moana Tours. Our guide, Moses, was charming and very informative.
Our first stop on the Suva was the Presidential Palace and the changing of the guard.
We visited a local park.
Our next stop was a beautiful waterfall. Unfortunately we didn’t have our bathing suits on so we didn’t take the plunge.
The highlight of the day was at Orchid Island which isn’t an island but was a cultural center and gardens. The gardens were destroyed several tears ago when a Cat 5 hurricane came through the area. The Fijians have been rebuilding the gardens and center and gave a wonderful performance.
There was a prayer lodge with carvings and an outside history museum reflecting Fijian culture.
We watched a performance of fireaters and walking on fire.
For the four amigos the adventure ended here. We were ready to return to the ship for late afternoon coffee but several people stayed on to shop at the infamous “Jacks.”
Suva was a lovely place and I really would love to spend more time there but the ship was moving on –
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