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latest picture: March 18, 2009

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58  The sun is rising, when the ferry

of the ”Consort Shipping Line”

approaches the landing pier in

Savusavu on the island

of Vanua Levu

 59  We enjoy our first breakfast on

Vanua Levu, with view to the ferry of

the „Consort Shipping Line“, which

has been sponsoring us the passage

to this island as well as to Taveuni

60  The peaceful marina in

Savusavu is attracting more and

more sailors who spend the

cyclone season at this idyllic place

61  In Savusavu it is difficult to get

lost. Everything is close. You can buy

at the same instant taro from the market

and fresh bread in the bread & cake

house on the other side of the street

62  A happy taro vendor

wears a big straw hut against

the stinging tropical sun

63  After shopping is done it’s time

to cool-off and relax with a chat

in front of a store in Savusavu

64  Not a bad idea: You sit on a

bench and wait patiently until the

food is cooked from the steam of

the hot springs (covered with

a white jute bag) in Savusavu

65  The “Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji

Island Resort” on Lesiaceva-Point

with its palm-fringed beach fulfils the

vision of a Pacific paradise, but it is

not for budget travelers as we are:

One night costs easily US$ 500+!

66  Tropical seashore

on Lesiaceva-Point

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The local dwellings on Vanua Levu are simple but the tropical surrounding

is however very luxurious. Most of the activities are taking place anyway mostly outdoors

70   The palm-fringed hills with the misty

mountains in the back are a lovely sight

71  Camping under coconut palm

trees – who isn’t dreaming of it?

72  The Southern coastline of Vanua

Levu abounds of coconut palm trees

73  From the miniature airport of

Savusavu we enjoy a splendid view

across the sea to these miniature islands

74  A lonely mangrove, a

lonely wave, a lonely island

75  A mother with her two children

enjoying a ride on a bamboo float

76  Indigenous Melanesian Fijians

board the West coast bus

between Savusavu and Labasa

77  From the viewpoint of the

“Waisali Rainforest Reserve”, which

is situated roughly halfway along the

“Transinsular-Road” from Savusavu to

Labasa, we enjoy the Southern panorama

78  The self-called “most traveled person”,

Charles Veley, meets with the team of

“The Longest Driven Journey” at the view-

point of the “Waisali Rainforest Reserve”

– reason for a remembrance picture!

79  Heliconia

80  Rainbow Shower Tree

81  Another flowering tree

82  A peaceful hamlet gathers

around a modest church

between Savusavu and Labasa

83  The red roof of the church

dominates the tiny village of Urata

along the Transinsular-Road from

Savusavu to Labasa, sandwiched

between palm trees and the sea

84  Does this image not impose

stillness and peace? Waisali along

the Transinsular-Road from

Savusavu to Labasa

85  Tropical hill scenery on the Southern

side of the more than 1’700ft high mountain

crossing from Savusavu to Labasa

 86  Green is IN!

Camping in lush green vegetation

– it hardly can get any greener

87  Exuberant vegetation

covers the Southern hills

88  Sugar cane dominates the Northern

part of Vanua Levu. The fields are cultivated

predominantly by Indo-Fijians, i.e. by people

of Indian origin who during colonial times

have been recruited as workers from India

 89  Two beautifully Indian

dressed ladies with a baby

boy like to pose for a picture in

front of the market in Labasa

90  Colorful boats are moored at a

water channel on the track to Korovatu

Beach, 6 miles Northeast of Labasa

91  The 10ft. tall „Cobra Rock“

of the “Naag Mandir Tempel”,

situated 6 miles Northeast of Labasa,

is decorated with garlands from

devotees, who believe that it

cures sickness and infertility

 92  The “Naag Mandir Temple”

sits picturesquely on the foot of

a green hill. The yellow and pink

colors can be seen at

many Indian temples

93  The Indian good Ganesh

– here in Fiji black –

is also worshipped at the “Naag

Mandir Temple” in Labasa

94  Typical homestead – away of the

“modern spirit” – Northeast of Labasa

 95  Grassland, rice fields and rocks

shape the scenery on the way to the

Korovatu Beach –

memories back to Vietnam pop up

96  To reach the Korovatu Beach,

we drive through a coconut

plantation with reddish trunks

97  At the palm-fringed

beach of Korovatu .....

 98  ..... we camp for one night

– just the two of us

99  Another beautiful

day is fading away

100  Twiners form entire walls at

this quiet river spot short of Savusavu

 101  A three-master moors near the

ferry landing in Savusavu. A5-night-

“Adventure-Cruise” costs between

US$ 3’000 and 6’500 per person

102  It is 6am: The sun is rising at the

ferry landing in Savusavu, while “our”

MV Spirit of Fiji Islands (short call SOFI)

starts to load for the next island of Taveuni

103  The ferry of the “Consort

Shipping Line” is leaving Savusavu .....

 104  ..... Passengers are waving to

the friends and relatives left behind .....

105  ..... then we sail along the impressive

coastline of Vanua Levu towards new soil

 

More websites from Fiji:

 

• Pictures from the first part of our Fiji trip: Island of Viti Levu
• Pictures from the third part of our Fiji trip: Island of Taveuni

 

Articles in newspapers about us in Fiji:

Article: "Hell or floodwaters, the journey shall go on", Daily Newspaper "Fiji Times" - January 22, 2009

Article: "Around the world in 25 years", Daily Newspaper "Fiji Sun" - January 24, 2009

Announcement: "World Record Travellers at Suva Apartments", "Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee" - 2/6/2009