BULA loved ones! Bula is the greeting in Fiji, which means "cheers" or literally "life". I said it with gusto from day one. I know Jerad wrote about our visit to Fiji, I just wanted to throw in a detail or two. Yes, the airline lost my bag, which wasn't too bad of a loop in our trip. We did do a little shopping in Nadi town for a swimsuite and wrap for myself, which was a necessity. We enjoyed some of the local curry dishes and lurked outside the gate of a Hindu temple, which we could not visit because we ate meat that day (darn that yummy chicken curry). We were ok with not going in because the temple honored the god of nature and we felt like we were already communicating with him out at the resort in the mountains, in the throws of the Cyclone. Which, by the way, I thought was awesome. The Stoney Creek Resort was a slice of paradise for us. It had some of the best scenery I have ever enjoyed, right outside our private room that was justly named The Love Shack. Jerad and I made our first traveling friends (yay). We bonded with a couple from Maine, chatting and laughing with them for hours in the beautiful pool and at dinner over wine, great food, candles, and wind like you wouldn't believe. The whole experience was pretty surreal. All in all it was a perfect Fiji trip that truly fed my soul. We have booked most of our visit here in NZ, which is packed full of wild, thrill seeking activities and some serious nature hikes, which should make for a great blog and some silly pics. Thinking of you all and sending some Bula energy your way...though it may take almost a day to get there:).
Happily,
Amber Allison
