Mischief Night

We woke up to the sun brightly shining into our small beachfront hut. After a late breakfast, we walked around the entire island, which was not the impossible task it may sound like. Even with the need to watch our footing over some rocks and driftwood, it probably only took us about 25 minutes to go all the way around. The water was a rich blue color and the sun felt very warm beating down on us as we walked. It was, however, not nearly as humid as it was on Bali, so it was comfortable-ish. We stayed hydrated with the Fiji water provided by the resort. I had this strange moment where I was looking at the bottle as if I'd only just realized that Fiji water comes from Fiji. It was just a bit surreal to be seeing something that's so ubiquitous (especially in Los Angeles) and then actually be sitting at a beach on the group of islands where Fiji water is sourced from.

We noticed that other people were acquiring snorkel gear or going out in sea kayaks. We assumed they had not transported these items on the plane, so we tracked down the guy who lets guests borrow various sea-related apparatus. We elected to do Stand Up Paddleboarding. This is actually only the second time Nicole and I have done such an activity -- the first time being on Turks & Caicos. We are just naturally skilled at such things. After paddling around for a while, we made our way back ashore and then hung out by our hut and relaxed in the hammock just outside our door.

Our "resort" is not big, so we keep seeing the same people around, or after a short walk, no people at all. As sunset approached, we walked a little ways toward the other side of the island, so we could watch sunset. There weren't a lot of clouds in the sky today, so the colors weren't very dramatic, but it was relaxing to watch anyway. Fiji is one of the best spontaneous decisions we've made in a while.

After sunset, we made our way to dinner where we were again entertained with music and enjoyed the relaxed outdoor atmosphere of the island's one and only restaurant. After dinner, we spent some time back in the hammock looking up at the stars.