Monday, 6 January 2025
Suva 5 January
Not liking these early morning calls! We are on holiday after all. Have arrived at Suva and docked. It was only a 4 hour drive from Lautoka to Suva so we anchored offshore overnight.
Breakfast at 7 and then we congregate in the theatre until our tour number is called.... 30 minutes late. Anyway, today is the Best of Suva tour. Some beautiful old buildings.
The Grand Hotel has suites for about$4000 Fijian a night. Queen Elizabeth stayed here during her tour of the Pacific Islands in 1953, as have many Perth dignitaries.
First photo stop is of Parliament house and gardens. Depending on who is in power whether this building is used or another one which is currently the Court house.
Next stop is the museum housed in Thurston Gardens.
Next photo stop is Government house where the poor guard has to stand sentry all day. The gardens were lovely.
And then we stop at the second building alterately used by parliament.
Fiji is a very religious country where everyone is expected to attend chirch or the non Christian eqivalent. Indians make up the second largest population, so there are plenty of Hindu temples around, with lots more predominantly Methodist ones. Most shops are closed on Sundays apart from some supermarkets and department/souvenir shops specifically open for tourists.
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As it has started to rain steadily we arent able to stop at the lookout point that would have had a good view of our ship. So we head back into Suva city where we are dropped right in front of a tourist shop! I bought a pair of earrings that I may or may not ever wear! Time to get back to the ship although we are delayed by a passenger who was still shopping 10 minutes after our designated departure time. Not a word of apology when she finally got onboard. Some people...... sigh....
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Practice those martini as we have a lovely local gin, as well as my own lilac gin.
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