FIji Update Weeks 7-8

Fiji:

Two weeks on in camp, that’s 14 more days of porridge and island life is in full swing. We were saddened to see the departure of three volunteers but our tears were soon dispelled by the return of our Mighty medics Bex and Joe. After this joyous reunion, we were then invited to the annual rugby sevens tournament in Nawara to support our village of Navatu. Nawara is a bustling metropolis (by Fijian

standards) that is supposedly a mere thirty minutes away by boat....Thirty minutes if your steering doesn't break causing volunteers to need to dunk whole limbs in the water to create enough drag to turn us around the river bends! After finally finding a place to moor the boat we decided to walk to the rugby which was now only fifteen minutes away but once again..."supposedly" (The Fijians have a very queer concept of distance versus time!) Half an hour later we were fortunate enough to be picked up by a local bus and on climbing aboard we recognised many a face from the surrounding villages. Upon finally arriving at the rugby, a great day was had by all, and though Navatu didn't win the volunteers got fresh beef which was a greatly received treat.

The week got better from there as our mighty medics brought us back a rare and delightful treasure from their travels, CHEESE!!!! We used this valuable commodity to make ourselves pizzas in the make shift pizza oven (an oil drum covered in cement).

Diving has been top notch over the last few days and one dive we saw seven sharks, two Bumphead Parrotfish and an intimidating large shoal of Great Barracuda. Not only is the aquatic life thriving but terrestrial animals are doing well to! Buru, our camps puppy, has started walking and after a de-flea by means of a tea-tree oil bath is now ridiculously cuddle able!

See you in 14 days! Lucy xxx