...its been a tough morning!
16 of us from base went ato visit caves this morning that were used during the Blue Lagoon filming, and we cruised past Tom Hanks Castaway beach - such is the life in Fiji!
Actually, we have had a pretty miserable couple of weeks on base. Over 50% of peeps on base have been pretty ill - fever, vomiting etc. Luckily Ive managed to escape getting sick and have been able to get all 3 survey dives a day in, which has been awesome. Others though have not been so lucky, with people staying back from projects and spending their time in bed - not fun. We have leaky toilets, no running water sometimes and dodgy electricity, so its an awful place to be ill, and not overly sanitary, hence the illnesses.
However...on to better and brighter things...! I am 100% into my surveying and loving every minute. We often see sharks, rays, huge crays on our survey dives and if im lucky enough to have taken my camera on that dive, I can get a shot. Visibility is still not what I would class as "Fiji" vis, but its still fantastic, warm and lovely water to dive in. This weekend we are staying at Coral View Resort on one of the Yasawa Islands - sickness is rife back on base, so a few of us really wanted to get away to clean dorms, running water, internet, etc. Oh the bliss of small things!
Ive only got one week left - and am AMAZED (yet again) at how fast time has flown, and the number of amazing people I dont want to leave. Thank the Lord for facebook and email! After my project finishes, I have another week in Fiji on my own - I have yet to decide where Im headed, so will need to pick a few peeps brains.
(just spent a half hour writing loads more...then the pc kicked me off...then I lost more paras - this machine is doing my HEAD IN! Welcome to Fiji is the response I get! Yeah well...been here for 3 weeks so I KNOW!)
Anywho...where was I...ummm....I wrote something about my last week in Fiji being on my own, and Ill be having some alone time in a bure on the beach....with a few dives thrown in. Obviously!
Right...after this huge rigamorale (spelling!?) which you guys reading this will havce no idea about as you are just reading it through(!)Im off to have a G&T in the sunshine with base mates. Loads of hugs from Fiji - highly recommend this as a destination for travel - when I upload pics, you will see why!
Happy Bubbles!
Bek
