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After two months in Australia recharging our batteries and bank accounts we packed up our backpacks and set off to Fiji for the next leg of our adventure.

Arriving at Nadi airport we were picked up by Caz and Asa our occasional travelling companions since way back on the Trans-Mongolian Express. We had eight days to spend on the island and thanks to their excellent planning we barely had to worry about anything other than topping up our suntan lotion. Travelling between beaches, most days were spent swinging in hammocks or snorkeling in the crystal clear water being amazed by the quantity and colour of fish. My birthday was celebrated in much the same way but with more cocktails added to the mix.

Reality TV fans will be delighted to hear that we stayed in the resort used for the location of the ultra-cheesey  ‘Celebrity Love Island‘. Fear not, the spirit of Paul Danan is still strong here

We spent the weekend staying with Caz’s parents in the island’s capital Suva where they were throwing Caz’s Dad a party for his birthday. We tried some Kava (aka Grog) a South Pacific ceremonial drink that gets you stoned if you drink enough. Looking a lot like dirty dish water a few coconut cups full gave us both numb mouths and throats. It tastes a bit like earth and roots so we soon switched over to beer.

Spirits ran high despite the Fijian national team being dumped out of the Seven’s Rugby tournament half way through the party. Everyone quickly recovered however with some dodgy crooning to the karaoke and round after round of Tequila shots.