SUCH a great time on Ovalau Island, Fiji. We stayed for four nights in the rainforest at the guesthouse run by larger-than-life local Bobo and his German wife, Karen, on their amazing farm.
The food--most of it coming from the farm, was delicious and so fresh.
A short walk up the hill gave a stunning sunset view...
...and another evening Bobo walked us down to the shore to watch the sun set from there.
Evidence of rising sea levels was clear here; the nearby village of Rukuruku is threatened and the government is trying to get people to move inland. And palm trees that have succumbed to the higher tideline have fallen across the beach. Bobo said they started noticing the rising waters by the turn of the century.
We also hopped on the island truck one day...
...and visited the original Fijian capitol of Levuka, still a completely charming city with a lot of its original buildings.
And of course the exceptionally friendly Fijians themselves were out in force, especially since it was a school holiday.
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