There was much more than turquoise water and sandy beaches to Fiji than we had expected. It has much more of an interesting culture than other tropical destinations I have been, like cannibalism (thank goodness it's no longer practiced) and a chieftain system in the villages. Other than getting a chance to experience the cruising lifestyle and listening to Captain Joe's crazy stories, we also visited some small villages and towns where we met the the nicest people. Fijians are probably the friendliest people we have met yet!!
Apparently 40% of the population are Indians, brought over by the Brits a few generations ago as slaves on the plantations. Walking around in the bigger cities in Fiji makes you think you might be in India. And then of course there are the Chinese. In fact, fried rice and chow mein are as popular as their curry dishes.
No more tropical sun tans (or sun burns...) as we are now in Auckland, crashing with some local kiwis thanks to my friend Karen. Looking forward to doing some trekking and other crazy kiwi activities.