Well, it turns out Evan will still hit Fiji, but the worst will pass quite far North. It will affect Vanua Levu and the West of Viti Levu.
Suva does not seem to be in the firing line - we are prepared nontheless. Though we did start drinking the wine yesterday!
Saturday 15 December 2012
Thursday 13 December 2012
Cyclone Evan
Cyclone Evan has just torn up Samoa and is now headed for Tonga and Fiji. This is the first cyclone of the season - and by the time it hits Fiji it will be Category Five.
I am not sure how badly affected Suva will be, but by all accounts it will hit the Northern Division hardest - which means Vanua Levu.
Not much we can do except prepare now - water, torches, more water. We are in a pretty secure house, so that is fine...no generator though and the power may go. But we are well connected with three houses all together if something goes awry!
Well, here's to my first ever cyclone.
I am not sure how badly affected Suva will be, but by all accounts it will hit the Northern Division hardest - which means Vanua Levu.
Not much we can do except prepare now - water, torches, more water. We are in a pretty secure house, so that is fine...no generator though and the power may go. But we are well connected with three houses all together if something goes awry!
Well, here's to my first ever cyclone.
Sunday 9 December 2012
Saturdays in Suva
It is a rather interesting proposition living in a relatively small city, but sometimes feeling like you live in a city of 20 million people.
That's a Saturday in Suva. Long, long queues at the bank. Hustle and bustle on the street. Elbows in the side at Pure Fiji. Long waits at Vodafone.
It struck me a lot on my first Saturday in Suva, which was also my first day in the city. People are everywhere. The markets are full of fruit and life.
The bustle all serves a purpose - the streets are full of busy on Saturday because Sunday here is genuinely a day of rest. Most of the shops close, the streets are empty and people go to church and then have a traditional Sunday lunch.
And you see tumbleweeds in the centre of Suva.
It is such a contrast. And it is one of those things about living here that I just can't quite wrap my head around, as lovely and frustrating in equal measures as it is.
That's a Saturday in Suva. Long, long queues at the bank. Hustle and bustle on the street. Elbows in the side at Pure Fiji. Long waits at Vodafone.
It struck me a lot on my first Saturday in Suva, which was also my first day in the city. People are everywhere. The markets are full of fruit and life.
The bustle all serves a purpose - the streets are full of busy on Saturday because Sunday here is genuinely a day of rest. Most of the shops close, the streets are empty and people go to church and then have a traditional Sunday lunch.
And you see tumbleweeds in the centre of Suva.
It is such a contrast. And it is one of those things about living here that I just can't quite wrap my head around, as lovely and frustrating in equal measures as it is.
Sunday 2 December 2012
Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray
I went swimming in another glorious Fiji location. On this occasion I was blessed enough to witness these two little creatures:
I saw a pair of eyes lying on the ocean floor, then they started to move silkily and low and behold it was these two! I think one of them spotted me at the same time, because she jerked up and kind of started darting around, as did I, after clicking my camera!
So, panic and me underwater are still friends!! But I am seeing some pretty cool stuff!
I saw a pair of eyes lying on the ocean floor, then they started to move silkily and low and behold it was these two! I think one of them spotted me at the same time, because she jerked up and kind of started darting around, as did I, after clicking my camera!
So, panic and me underwater are still friends!! But I am seeing some pretty cool stuff!
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