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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Jan 06, 2007 07:00 PM Sunny birthday in Tokyo
Dear Friends from all over the world! Thanks a lot for the birthday wishes sent to me via internet!
It was sunny and lovely day - at the beginning the Japaneese young lady - the receptionist from the hostel - kissed me wishing me happy birthday. Then I took a walk to the nearby Asakusa Temple - the most important in Tokyo. It was Sunday and there were a lot of local people - the opportunity to take interesting pictures. I spent the rest of the day walking around Ueno Park and Emperors Palace: after 26 years I cannot see many changes. But the Japaneese - they changed: they are looking tired, smile less and almost all of them keep now mobile phones in their hands. Japan is very expensive: the last expensive train from Narito airport to the downtown will cost you 1000 yen, a pound of bread cost almost 2 USD, the shortes subway ride: 160 yen.
In the evening I was waiting in the hostel for GS members to celebrate my birthday but nobody came. So I celebrated the event with other travellers staying in the hostel: I got birthday flower and told some travel stories from my voyages through 7 continents. Lovely day - and what a place!
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Jan 05, 2007 07:00 PM Flying Fiji to Tokyo
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Jan 04, 2007 07:00 PM Heavy rains on Fiji
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Jan 03, 2007 07:00 PM Departing Taveuni by Suliven ferry...
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Jan 02, 2007 07:00 PM Blowholes on Taveuni - Fiji
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Jan 01, 2007 07:00 PM New Waterfalls on Taveuni Island
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Dec 31, 2006 07:00 PM Snorkeling on the New Year Day
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Dec 30, 2006 07:00 PM Happy New Year from the meridian 180 deg!
It is not easy to find inexpensive accomodation on the Garden Island - how they call Taveuni. But here is the secret: in the Garden Island Resort they have just two 4 -beds dormitories located close to the ferry and the grocery. 40 FJD - per bed -jst for the backpacker, who want to meet the New Year in the paradise. The view of Somosomo Strait from my window is just stunning!
The celebrations will start soon...
Happy New Year from the 180- meridian to all my Friends all over the world! Thenks for the wishes in mu guestbook! Thank you so much also for all Christmas wishes you sent to me and sorry - I had no possibility to response to everybody. All the best in the Year 2007!
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Dec 29, 2006 07:00 PM From Savusavu to Somosomo - Fiji
To get from Vanua Levu to the island of Taveuni you can take take big car ferry. There are 3 sailings per week. But it cost 35 FJD one way. I found other solution: bus to Buca Bay and then junk ferry to Somosomo (what a names!) They said that bus is departing from Savusavu plaza daily at 8am. OK. I was there quarter in advance... No bus till 8.30. We organized with other people a pickup. 70 FJD divided by 10 people travelling packed like sardines on gravel, bumpy road. Road through the lush jungle - it is not civilized Viti Levu!
We were on time on the lonely jungle jetty in
Buca Bay. It was not a ferry waiting there for us to board... Old, junk, timber-made boat...
They charged just 7 FJD only for the 1,5 hour passage from the only European on board. The local people are great - everybody wants to help you! Smiles, talks and great views of Somosomo Strait. Now I am on the Taveuni Island. The 180 deg. meridian is crossing the island just one km west of my hotel. It is - at least in theory the data line. So I can celebrate the arrival of the New Year twice: each time on the other side of the data line...
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Dec 28, 2006 07:00 PM Savusavu - back to the remote Fiji
I visited Fiji already 3 times but I never been on the eastern part of the archipelago. So it is a time to see Vanua Levu... It is beautiful! Savusavu is a little township with the atmosphere from the copra plantations days. With the main street along the picturesque bay filled by old, color houses and the crowd of friendly local people. Bula! I cannot see any problems connected with the recent military coup of - no reason to cancel the reservations for the vacations in this friendly country. It is inexpensive: big papaya on the market costs just 50 local cents, 14 bananas - also 50, kilo of bread: 2 dollars.
There is "Hidden Paradise Guest House" just in the waterfront - they charge 26 FJD for the room with fan. Internet cost 7.5 FJD an hour. I have great views and a great time!
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