Friday, August 7, 2009

Fiji Trip - Day 14: Sofitel Hotel, Denarau Island



Around lunch time the sun came out, and went back to our two private hammocks, only two find them not so private – they had been discovered, and the occupants looked like they were in for the long haul. That’s the problem with paradise, you discover some place good, and then the tourists take over.



It was seafood night at the Lagoon Restaurant at the Sofitel - fresh pacific oysters (I ate a dozen), prawns, mussels, fish cooked to order, salmon, sushi and other dishes, was a fitting farewell feast for our last night in Fiji. Of course, by now you are wondering what Louise ate, as she doesn't like seafood. The answer? The children's buffet; wedges and fish fingers. Now that's love.


After dinner it was next door to the Westin Hotel for their excellent live music. Our favorite, Talei, was not performing, but there was a two man acoustic Fijian band, which were unbelievable. They took requests and nailed every song, even if they had never played it before, like the band, Five for Fighting’s, Superman. There are definitely some fine musicians in Fiji.

I thought they were joking when they said, "For all you Australians out there good luck on taking on the South Africans tonight", because world rugby has written Australia off, but we can win. I was having a chat with one of them and they were actually sincere in wanting the Wallabies to win. I've heard this from Fijians before, "the Wallabies are the underdogs', they say – too true. They also support Australian teams in the Super 14 Competition. They are very knowledgeable about rugby - it is their National Sport.


Well, it's our last night in Fiji - for real this time. Tomorrow we are flying back to Sydney, with Pacific Blue, not Air Pacific.