SUVA

Arrived in Nadi at 3pm after a lovely flight on Virgin Blue ..... they blocked out the isle for us, gave us exit seats with extra leg room and a free bottle of champagne!!!!! Got to get married more often....

Took a 3.5 hour taxi to the Holiday Inn at Suva wher we spent the evening in a local curry house which was probably our best ever curry (so far) ... delicious... and then had a quick look around the town.

Got up early with the eager anticipation of the taxi that was to take us to Nausori Landing where we would meet the speed boat sent from Toberua for us. We were both very excited and looking forward to seeing our new home for 9 days and the sight that greeted us did not dissapoint ......... the island looked magical ... glistening on its own in the middle of turquise waters.

The Toberua 'Players' (3 guys playing guitars) were there to greet us and offer us the traditional welcome drink of Kava .....................

TOBERUA

From the moment that we set foot on the island we knew that we had arrived in a very special place ................

We were greeted by singers and guitarists who welcomed us with the traditional droink of Kava which is a slightly narcotic drink made from plant root which numbs your tongue as well as loosening it! Following this we were shown our bure for our stay which was quite simply magnificent ....... huge room with fresh flowers placed on the bed and a wonderful open aspect (as well as an open air bathroom which looked much better than it sounds) and 3 steps down from the veranda you entered the sea .... what more could one ask for? To top it all off we were told that for two of our nine days here we would have the whole island to ourselves and that for five of the days there would only be two other couples!!!! Perfect....

The staff here were also amazingly good managing to combine just the right amount of service with friendliness ... they always seemed to know when you needed something but without hanging around all the time.

After placing our order for the stocking of the fridge (wine, beer and a few bottles of water) we quickly got into the routine of simply relaxing ............... book, wine glass in hand, relaxing on the recliner and soaking up the stunning views.