Nearing the 6 month mark of our trip we were getting a bit tired of visiting things. We were starting to get a little bit jaded about the things we saw… blithely pointing out spectacular scenery like they were just another sign on the road. We needed a vacation from our vacation! Originally I had schemed to fly ourselves out to the Cook Islands for a spell, relaxing and getting off the beaten track. Back in April during the economic downturn, flights to the Cook Islands were relatively cheap… no doubt due to the strength of the US dollar. But now, these flights were about a thousand dollars a person: At these prices one island starts looking as good as the next.
We settled on Fiji as it was a much cheaper alternative and we hadn’t been there before. Rod and Jen had gone there previously and loved it, so it sounded like a great place to relax and check-out for a week. We arrived on the southern island of Kadavu (pronounced Kan-Da-Vu) after a day or so of hopping on and off various planes, ready to relish not having any plans. Here, I was back in my element: a cabana on the beach, warm waters to swim in, and a hammock to nap in during the afternoon. It was almost like I was home again. Ana, the industrious and organized person that she is, took the downtime opportunity to start planning our upcoming adventures in the Philippines, Laos, and Vietnam. What a godsend (thanks honey!). I was free to be absolutely irresponsible (as if unemployment wasn’t irresponsible enough) and just enjoy being a beach bum for a few days. I did some diving, snorkeling, swimming, and a whole lot of napping. It was great. Before we left on this trip, Chris Uhlik pointed out that he pictured us arriving in the Cook Islands and just never leaving: Tempting Chris… Tempting! One can really get used to this island lifestyle. I had been living on the mainland for so long that I forgot what it was like.
Take a peek at some pictures of Fiji from an underwater perspective: http://www.picasaweb.com/richmosko/Kadavu
…And a friendly hello to Mike, Susan, Corey, Chad, and all the nice people we met out in Kadavu: Bula!
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