Oie....Day one!!

So after all the madness of wrapping up all the loose ends, the sad and sometimes uncomfortable good-byes, and all the animosity of getting through the craziness of transport....the eagle has landed. Walking off the plane, I get the familiar feeling of moisture and warmth in the air....the aroma's of the tropics, and the undying urge to get some freakin undisturbed sleep!! So here I am on my second morning, enjoying a very tastey cup of coffee. MMMM.....coffee....

So the little backpacker spot Im at is very friendly, there is a pool, and it is about a block (a very small block) away from where boats pick up to get out to the Yasawa group of islands up on the North Western side of the islands....they are dry and the rain clouds tend to pass over and keep to the main island.

Nadi town is still recovering...the whole first floor of the main downtown area was under water. There is still alot of mud and cleaning up going on around town....gonna head in today to check it out. I passed through yesterday, I was able to talk one of the drivers at this spot to drive me 45 minutes out of town to one of the nicest beaches on this island....still a little drowsy from only a light nap....I make it here......
mmmm
Fiji......
So, after a few hours of goofing off in the water....(although you cant see it, there was a break going off to the right of the middle picutre above this line...) and checking
out the reef....I decided it was time to go and minimalize the skin damage on my first day. Plus I was still tired as hell.

On the way back we passed through c0ffee and sugar cane fields, through a couple villages and finally back my bed where I passed out until about 6:30 this morning...there is something about these birds out here that drives me nuts...brings back memories of sleeping in a tent and being woken up every freakin morning at 5:30 am to the sound of the same bird....good thing I didnt have a slingshot.....hehe

Anyways, taking it easy, gonna hang around town, and head off to the Yasawa islands in the morning for a few days...see whats shakin out there.....should be fun!

For now, holdin it down in the S. Pac, G to the Rizzove!!
Peace