I got laid in Fiji

Day 1

We stepped off the plane, went through customs and were welcomed with beautiful music and got laid with shell necklaces. Yes, even mom and dad got laid. We loaded up in the taxi and headed for Denaru Port. We passed some of the small neighborhoods and then passed a fancy golf course with massive houses only the elite can afford. At the port we boarded our small boat with the 225 Yamaha and headed towards Vomo Island, or as I’ve come to know it, paradise.

The water was the most crystal deep blue you can imagine. My first thought was the blue you sometimes see in toilet water, but even that doesn’t do it justice. We boated about 20 miles out to our island. As we got close our driver had to slow down because you could already see how close and brilliant the reef looked. Can’t wait to snorkel and dive here! We rounded the corner and then transferred to a smaller boat to boat to the edge of the island. We were met with more shell necklaces and a lady saying “Bula!” which means welcome in Fijian. At reception they sang us a song as we walked up and then gave us fresh coconuts. Next, we headed to our room. It is up a slight hill, but the exercise will be good for the parents. It’s gorgeous. I have a real bed and my parents have a big king size bed. In the room they had chilled wine and a CD player with a CD ready to play. Also, there is NO TV. To be honest, there is no reason to watch TV in a place as beautiful as this. We also had sarongs on our beds to wear and keep. I was so excited I immediately changed into my sarong, put a flower in my hair and poured a glass of wine. I think this lifestyle fits me well.

After dad got his fishing stuff together and mom and I had freshened up, we walked to the reception for the sunset cocktail. They drove us to the edge of the island where they have a big porch with luscious couches to sit and watch the sunset right over the water. While sipping our Pina Coladas, mom gasped as a huge bat flew over us. She has had a fascination with these big fruit bats they have over here and was so excited to be able to get pictures. A margarita later we started walking over to dinner. We had a delicious 3-course meal (the food is all-inclusive here) and were again serenaded with Fijian music.

Dad’s up early tomorrow to fish and I’m up early to go for a run. Then it’s sunning, snorkeling and swimming!!

Day 2

Dad was out the door about 5am to head out on his first fishing trip. I can’t even describe how excited he was to finally be able to go fishing. I was up about 8am, threw on some tennis shoes and headed out for a run. I tried to stay on the pathway that leads all the way from our end of the island to the next, but I veered off onto a path that led to the beach. I figured I should try to run on the beach cause that’s a much prettier view and I was already there. The sand is quite soft and my feet sunk in when I ran, making it much harder. I liked the intensity though so I ran right by the water. I dipped my feet in and it felt fabulous. Up ahead I saw something sparkly coming out of the water. Oh yes, my first water snake. Yet again, a unique photo experience and I was without my camera. He was about 5 feet long and the end of his tale flattened sideways so that he almost had the tail of an eel. His white and black stripes glistened in the heat of the sun. He was absolutely beautiful and the rebellious kid in me wanted to touch him. However, I refrained and kept running until I reached the rocks at the end of the island. I took in the view and then headed back down the beach. This time, I grabbed a large stick on my way back. When I got to the snake, I decided to test to see if he was a biter. I didn’t poke him; I just put the stick by his mouth to see if he would attack. He wasn’t aggressive at all and just shied away from the stick trying to get back to the water. I found out later that this particular snake is second only to the cobra in deadly venom. Oops.

On my way back I ran into one of the guys that works at the resort. He chatted me up about my run and where I was from. I told him about the snake and said it was such a cool thing to see. (I think he was the one who later went and killed it cause my dad saw it a little later and it was dead, sad) He then mentioned that if I hadn’t tried Kava yet, I hadn’t really been to Fiji. Kava is a root which is said to have similar effects to those of marijuana. When in Rome . . .

About 11am we met at the activities hut to gear up for snorkeling. I saw two big white tubs and went over to see what was in there. Much to my amazement the tubs were filled with BABY SEA TURTLES!!!!! I was overjoyed. Baby turtles are the most adorable little creatures ever. They have a Hawksbill sea turtle program on the island and help the babies grow for two years before releasing them so that they have a better chance at survival. They also have 3 bigger turtles in a tank behind the hut. Sorry Kendall, I’m sure that makes you a little jealous. I took pictures though!

We trekked over to the other side of the island to get out of the wind and boated to a fabulous spot on the reef. The snorkeling here was even better than Cairns. Dad had some mask issues because he has a massive face, but we made do. The coral was vibrant and there were so many different kinds of fish. Earlier while fishing, dad had seen two black tip reef sharks so I was hoping we’d see one diving. We didn’t. Evidently only deadly snakes are drawn to me. I had dad’s underwater camera so I took lots of pictures of the reef and fish. I saw a whole family of Nemos and some fish I’d never seen before. Right before loading back onto the boat, mom found some beautiful purple starfish. We hadn’t seen any of those yet! We boated back to the beach and had lunch by the pool. We took a snoozer in the lounges by the pool and then dad went off to fish some more. The biggest advantage of dad’s fishing enthusiasm is that he’s getting great workouts walking up and down the island. Mom and I lounged by the pool and ordered some fancy drinks.

After a few more hours in the sun, we headed back to the room to clean up and relax. Mom took a quick shower and I decided to take a soothing bath. I filled up the tub with minty suds and water and cracked open the window so I could have a secluded view of the sea while I relaxed in the Jacuzzi tub. How romantic.

Once our family was ready, we headed down to dinner. We shared a seafood special and it was phenomenal. We had shrimp, oysters, mussels, lobster, fish, potatoes, etc. Mom was a few glasses of wine in and swayed to the music while dad and I giggled. I think our waiter also hit on me. Just another day in paradise. Up at 5am to fish with pops in the morning, woot woot!

PS – our waiter’s name is Apenisa. Every time I literally think “A-penis-a.” I will never be able to say his name right . . .