Fiji - Day 2-3

Day 2 Continued:

After the great morning at the eco-park, we went back to the resort, had lunch, rested and the loaded a bus to the nearby town called Sigatoka.  The town was bustling with locals going about their business.  There was a great market there with fruits and veg, and things we've never seen before.  The Indian population is very large in Fiji so there were a bunch of Indian restaurants and Fijian food has a lot of Indian Influence.

Random picture of the town

Enjoying the local fare

The Market

Day 3:

Gorgeous day!  Went for a swim in the morning, then walked to our favorite restaurant 'off the reservation"

At our favorite restaurant

Horses wandering the streets

one of the many friendly resort employees.  Fond flowers to put in the kid's ears then posed for this picture.

We put the kids in the Kids Club that evening and had a fun time just us adults!

We walked the beach, got Devon a young coconut to drink, relaxed by the pool and watched the torch lighting ceremony.  Then we had a nice lovo dinner complete with Fijian dancing and entertainment.

Devon's coconut

Vogue

Met these two locals sitting in the water - Devon was curious and went up and asked what they were doing.  They had caught these sea urchins and had smoked them the night before and were now cracking them open and putting them in a container to eat.  Devon and I tried some and they were surprisingly tasty.  Apparently the Japanese will pay a pretty penny for these things.

Walking back to the resort/reservation

Torch lighting ceremony

Fijian men are scrumptious! 

But this is the man for me!  He's holding a toad and looking very pleased

Dinner that evening with entertainment

When the time came for 'Audience participation', I tried to hide myself as best as I could.  Alas, I made eye contact and was forced to dance with the sweaty Fijian man.  At least he took another victim with him!!