We had another day in this wonderful spot. Duke and I have been getting a lot of reading done.

This afternoon we walked down to the beach and around the point we are staying on. It was very windy but it was a fun walk.

For dinner we ordered a Fijian dinner from a local lady.

We didn’t do much today. This morning we had coffee on our patio.

In the afternoon we went into the nearest town, Vaileka, about 8 miles southwest of here. It took us a while, but eventually we found the ATM. We got some cash then bought a few groceries.

For dinner we had leftover Indian food from last night.

Today we left our villa at Kaila Na Ua Resort and drove almost 5 hours around the south and east sides of the Fiji Island of Vito Levu to a villa overlooking the ocean. It rained on and off all day so it was a good day to spend driving.

Totoka Vuvale Villa where we will be for the next three nights is a gorgeous house on bluff overlooking the Pacific.

Totoka Vuvale is a long way from any restaurants. When Duke booked the reservation the owner sent him the names of a couple people who could bring dinner in for us. Tonight we had fish curry with dhal rice, roti and salad. It was delicious.

Tomorrow we will explore the area a bit.

This morning we went back to Cafe Planet for breakfast. From there we drove to Sigatoa Sand Dunes National Park. They have a fascinating display about the history and ecology of the area. We did a great walk through the sand dunes and along the beach.

From Sigatoa Sand Dunes we drove to Tavuni Hill Fort. It’s a 19th century fortified village. Now it an archaeological site. Unfortunately it was closed today but the short drive up the Sigatoka River was very interesting.

Back at our villa we walked down to the Crab Shack for lunch. The food there is fantastic and you can’t ask for a nicer setting. And the waitress greeted us like old friends. We had the same cold fish soup that I had the day we arrived. It was so tasty. They serve it with cassava fries. Everything was memorable and so tasty!

After lunch we went wading in the tide pools across the road from our villa. We saw bright blue starfish, lots of little fish and a lot of sea slugs. The sea slugs look like snakes. We had been told that done of the animals in the tide pools are poisonous. When you touch a sea slug it shrinks almost like a spring. They look kind of scary and big but they are incredibly soft. They are really fascinating.

For dinner we went down to the Outrigger resort just down the coast from where we are staying. What a contrast. The Outrigger Resort was packed with people. Everyone was very nice but the noise and environment was like another dimension from where we are staying. After dinner we walked down the beach just a little bit back to our place. No one was around and I felt like we had Fiji to ourselves!

Today was very much a rest and recuperate day. After our long days of traveling, this morning we walked down to Cafe Planet for breakfast. We each had a savory pie with our coffee. Every one is so friendly here as we walked along, even kids playing on the beach and later, some lady sweeping her front porch called out Bula Bula! (Hello!). You can’t help but smile.

We walked back to our villa, sat on the veranda, and read a bit, then drove into central Korotogo to the grocery store to buy some bottled water. While we were there we walked through the town market.

After lunch we again took long naps (jet lag you know!). Fiji is a practically perfect place to recover from jet lag! For dinner we went back to Beach Bar and Grill, where we had lunch yesterday. We both agreed that it is a restaurant in a class by itself. The flavors in their food are exceptional.

After dinner we sat for a few minutes in the Crab Shack across the road looking out over the ocean before walking back to our villa.