Fiji

We arrived at dawn in Fiji having lost a day of our lives and walked out of the plane to balmy heat at 5am in the morning. Our first stop in Fiji was in New Town, a beachside resort near the airport. We stayed at Aquarius, a budget hostel. Most people staying here were a good 15 years younger than we were and seemed intent on looking cool by the pool and ignoring everyone else – a stark contrast from the friendliness we had experienced in Canada. The beach was OK, but nothing to write home about. This area on Fiji is known for the odd mugging, but Chester was attacked by a group of five dogs on the beach one of which managed to bite him on the leg – no sign of rabies yet – but it’s difficult to tell with Chester.