I’m currently on the bus ride home from Natadola Beach with Maka, Ang & Laura. Although it’s uncommon to do so on Fijian buses, I have my laptop open. This is due to the fact that it’s already dark out, and the bus has no light on for me to read to. I figured it’s a good time to get some blogging in!
The four of us, along with Christy, Kevin & Johana, all spent the last four nights at beautiful Natadola Beach – a wide stretch of suede-soft sand that rests along pristine, turquoise water. Our days there consisted of sun bathing and swimming, both of which Natadola was perfect for, as its waters weren’t shallow like most of the other beaches I’ve been to in Fiji. Also, the waves on Natadola break on the beach, rather than on reefs far out, so it was a great place for body surfing! We all had a blast playing in the waves and even tried out paddle boarding on Ang’s birthday. We stayed at Yatule Resort where we had two little wooden homes to ourselves – the architecture of the resort reminded of me Whistler’s cabins because the design was very homey, and the buildings were made of wood.
I ended up extending my stay in Fiji by eleven days at the start of the month in order to do some post-finals traveling and relaxing. Natadola was a great place to spend time with friends and left me feeling so glad that I decided to stay in Fiji longer!
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Just after completing our term papers and before beginning our final exams, Ang, Jennie, Patrick and I went to Nananu-i-Ra (a little island just north of Viti Levu) for a few nights. The best word to describe Nananu-i-Ra is serene. It was an absolutely beautiful, laid back place to spend a few nights of calm before the storm of finals. I really enjoyed our time there and met some cool people who'd been lucky enough to embark on heaps of enviable travels.
The weekend before we left for Natadola consisted of post-exams/final-weekend-in-Suva/Ang-and-Laura's-birthday PARTYING! It was a great time for all of us internationals, as we relished in our final days as a group. I can honestly say those two nights out were a perfect celebration of what was an incredible semester, at an an incredible university, with incredible people :D
I've had a wonderful June. Let's see what my last 5 days in Fiji bring... I'm sure they will be bittersweet, as I'll be aching to hold on to each precious moment, whilst aiming to continue having the time of my life <3
