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Ia Orana! (if you're in the Tahitian spirit) Bula! (if you're in the Fijian spirit) Welcome to the South Pacific Travel Blog. You can read stories about our waterfall hunt in "paradise." We hope you'll find these stories entertaining and educational. Perhaps you might get a good laugh at our expense, or you might find some nuggets that you can apply to your own travels.
Thumb through the travel blogs below. They are arranged chronologically with the most recent escapade at the top. Enjoy :)
A Day at the Blue Lagoon: It had been over an hour since the last Tavoro Waterfall we had seen. The footing was slippery with almost every step we took and we had to endure three rope-assisted stream crossings. There was nothing but silence broken by the footsteps of our Chacos and hiking sticks as we concentrated on the trail... [read more]
The Circle Island Tour of Viti Levu: As we continued along the Kings Road, we had just passed a bridge that appeared to have a creek running below it. Could this be Uru's Waterfall? I went ahead and pulled over on the next available shoulder that I could find. Julie wanted to stay in the comfort of the car as it was still running so the AC stayed on. So I went out and braved the mosquitoes and the heat. When I walked over to the bridge, it was clear there was a waterfall down there. The problem was that I wasn't sure how to safely get down there. After a few minutes of looking around for a way down, I gave up and headed back towards the car. Then, a young Fijian boy was heading towards me as he was going the other way... [read more]
"High Tide? Or Low Tide?": A few Fijians onlookers gave a clap from the bottom of their curved palms as I was presented the coconut bowl full of this cloudy brown liquid. For some reason, I kept thinking about dirty dishes when I laid my eyes on the liquid before me. But my sense of curiosity was every bit as strong as well. Besides, everyone was looking at me and I couldn't let them down. So finally I just said the heck with it, put my lips to coconut bowl, and quickly gulped the kava... [read more]
A Boxing Day Adventure: As we started to leave the base of the Savu-i-One Waterfall, Julie started to notice that her left arm was starting to feel numb. We weren't quite sure what had happened since she didn't feel a sting nor did she recall brushing up against a plant. So to the best of her ability, she tried to ignore her predicament but I was sure she was a bit freaked out about having one arm larger than the other... [read more]
Crossing Tahiti Nui: As the high clearance monster truck was slowly making its way over some ledges and boulders, the tour guide Noah stopped the 4x4 and got out. All of us looked at him as if he was going to show up something, but he shook his head as he stared at one of the rear tires. Then, he said, "one of the wheels is going flat." Now Julie and I were a little concerned that we were going to miss our flight tonight... [read more]
On Our Own: Almost an hour had passed since we arrived by ferry from Moorea. With each "truck" that passed by that wasn't bound for Taravao, I was beginning to think that maybe this idea of going to see the Faarumai Waterfalls without a tour nor a car hire might not happen. I could feel the tension mount as Julie wasn't happy about the stress of the situation nor was she happy about breathing in all the diesel fumes of the surprisingly heavy traffic of Papeete. But before we gave up hope and abandoned my plan to go off on our own to save money, the bus we were looking for finally arrived... [read more]
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