Fiji Weeks 4 - 5

Imagine a tiny patch of sandy beach surrounded by crystal blue water, a mini paradise that can only be reached when the tide is low. The Sandspit is about a 30 minute walk around the island from camp. Its great for a girly sunbathe or a little game of football with the crystal clear water providing the chance to cool down with an all important snorkel although be wary of the tide as at high tide the sandspit disappears.

Shh....he’s coming....quickly, light the sparklers, aim the party poppers.......HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!!!!! Saturday saw Paul's surprise party, he was oblivious to the planning, we had real chicken for dinner dipped in garlic butter! Yum! Chocolate cake and Mars bar doughnuts. It was sooooo good! The staff also had a little surprise for all of us.....Ice!....They made ice, they are gods! You have no idea how much you miss a cold drink, it was amazing! Then we partied the night away under the stars!

The past few days have been the best kind, lazy days involving lying out on the deck getting lost in a book or taking the raft out to the deep blue where you can dive off without fear of hitting your head with your mask and snorkel and see what's under the sea.

Church on Sunday was chilled out as usual, we got fed fresh fish and noodles then spent the afternoon with the villagers. It was an all round good day.

We had the inverts test this week, all about sea urchins, lobsters and anemones. With an afternoon of revision we all passed the test!

On a sad note Wednesday was Harriet and Chris’ last night, they were only here for 6 weeks, so we made them kava bowls out of coconuts as a farewell gift, which were signed by all. It’s a great group here and we’ve all bonded well so it was sad to see them go but no doubt we will all meet up again!

Nicola