Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Report #31 Dravuni Island, Fiji October 25, 2016 Tuesday Part #2 Of 3 79 Pictures

The hike continues………

 

The most beautiful colors of the water

 

The reef is well-defined

 

The $5 USD boat trip around the little island

 

Good deal for a ½ hour ride

 

The tender boat landing

 

Volcanic ridge

 

This is the perfect spot

 

No, this is the best spot

 

The trail was almost hidden

 

Not everyone could find the trail

 

Beachside abodes

 

Beach combers

 

One of two lazy dogs we saw

 

All these houses had outdoor kitchens

 

Pareos used for privacy at the massage tents

 

Pontoon landing

 

Fancy house for the school kids

 

Singers serenaded all day

 

People coming and going all day

 

T-shirts were good quality and made in Fiji

 

Scenic view of the ship

 

A piece of paradise

 

Advertising massages……..cheap

 

Lots of shade today

 

Looks like lawn, but was short grass

 

Grass holds down the sand

 

These shells must have weighed 10 pounds

 

Pristine sandy beach

 

Lots of space for the guests

 

No need to sunburn today

 

Unless you want to

 

A building going up slowly

 

Site of the graveyard

 

Quilts and dishware on the graves

 

A custom of the natives – dine with relatives

 

Small cemetery

 

Buried in the jungle

 

The path will take us somewhere

 

Have to watch the tree roots

 

The path ended here

 

Around the opposite tip of the island

 

Searching for seashells

 

Coral-covered coastline

 

Lava rock made walking difficult

 

A little dangerous

 

A handful of people on this side

 

We heard the snorkeling was good here

 

But dangerous due to the sharp coral

 

Might have been able to go all the way around

 

Or maybe not

 

Boat tour

 

Lava rock

 

Heading back the easier way

 

Bill in the jungle

 

Watch out for falling coconuts

 

Back to the nicer beach

 

Singers and dancers of the Amsterdam

 

A half of a coconut

 

A few places to change clothes

 

A hen and her chicks

 

Solar panels for power

 

Purple house

 

The oldest sign on Dravuni

 

No windows to clean here

 

Outdoor kitchens

 

More like a cabin

 

Laundry day

 

Outdoor dining

 

Not a lot of privacy

 

Out houses, we think

 

Breadfruit

 

Modern plastic water catcher

 

Blue is a nice house color too

 

More purple houses

 

A boat

 

Check out those colors

 

Sand so soft, you sank one foot in it

 

No cars here, only motor boats

 

Inviting, but few fish to see

 

Our ride back to the ship