A great big slice of paradise

We awoke slightly delicate today, and had breakfast before packing up ready to move on to Bobo’s farm. They were planning to pick us up mid-afternoon, but in fact called around 11 and said they were early. We were picked up by Bobo’s dRiver and driven over the very picturesque coastal road with some photo stops on the way.

When we got there we were dropped at the side of the road and lots of locals came out to help us with our bags. Andy and Chris being men, decided to take their own, while Abbe and I took a few small things.

We were led down a track that was pretty slippery and muddy and Andy went to ground first, followed by Abbe and then Chris who at one point was seen doing the can-can on the slope before getting his balance back. How I never fell over I will never know especially considering my previous clumsy records.

When we got to the bottom of the slope we got to a River, WITHOUT a bridge, where we then had to wade through and up the other side before finally getting to Bobo’s. Bobo and Karen arrived 30 mins after us, and came from another direction with no slopes or mud, which they thought very amusing!

Which to be fair, was. We got to our lovely guesthouse in the middle of beautiful Forest and gardens. Very basic here, with no power or fridge but some basic cooking facilities, but amazingly peaceful and I’m sure we are going to have an amazing time. In the evening we went for dinner and had some local scrummy roots and ferns from the farm, with some tasty Chicken. We then had our welcoming ceremony and all drank kava (which tasted a hell of a lot better than in Levuka as it is fresh) and enjoyed chatting with Bobo and his friends.

A great big slice of paradise

Ovalau, Fiji