Place to sleep: Octopus Resort, Yasawairara, Fiji
Likuliku Bay
I was admiring these curtains of rain approaching over Fiji's Waya Island, when I realized that I had been cut off from the resort, with nothing to protect my precious camera gear: Turns out that palm fronds are no match for tropical downpours. Luckily, a group of villagers working on a local coconut plantation had been caught out by the rain as well - and they quickly fashioned a camera cover from a piece of scrap metal.
About this place:
Octopus is a quintessential tropical resort on Waya Island, in Fiji's remote Yasawa Islands. It sits on a long white beach, with private bures and hammocks at respectable intervals. The reef offers a selection of marine life, including big cone shells and the occasional turtle, and can be snorkeled even at low tide. There is also a dive operation and other activities on offer; but many visitors are quite content to just enjoy the pool, the fantastic communal meals and what's probably the best bar in the Yasawa Islands.
Yasawairara, Western Division, FJ
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Discovered by Tobias Peciva
on 26 December 2007.
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