The Trip of a Lifetime
The famous question when you get married is where are you going on your honeymoon?
To this I can answer, we traveled to Fiji!
Yes, I know what you might be thinking . . . why Fiji? Well, you do not know my husband. He's a Mr. "do it right or don't do it at all" kind of guy. He had a vision that our honeymoon needed to be as good as any trip we ever took together in our life. So, he looked for a fabulous place to travel to which neither of us had been to before and that would meet his standards of quality and mine of being near a beach (and that we could afford, of course).
After visiting with a travel agent in DC that only works with honeymooning couples, we landed ourselves with tickets to the country in the South Pacific which was a 10 hour plane ride from the west coast. I was thrilled about the thought of warm weather in November, but a little unsure what to expect. I knew we would be really tired after the wedding and didn't know if we'd be up for such a trip.
What we found, however, was a tropical paradise. How could I have not wanted to go there? Water so clear that you could see directly through it. People so kind that any request was so met with a smile. And, a space to relax and get some rest after a busy year of planning a big wedding. Best of all: our cell phones didn't work! Kevin and I caught ourselves laughing on many occasions because we were so out of touch with reality that we couldn't even tell you what day it was!
To begin our adventure, we fought jet lag a little by spending two days in Los Angeles, CA. While there, we sleep a lot, connected over lunch with some dear friends of mine from college and spent the afternoon exploring the city. We found ourselves where most tourists go: Hollywood and had a blast taking a guided tour of the homes of the stars. (I am a People magazine freak so this trip was heavenly for me). See the city of LA behind us in the picture below.
After we arrived in Fiji, Kevin and I spent three days and two nights on the main island: Nadi. Here we stayed on a tourist island and had a chance to enjoy some time at a spa and exploring the local flavor of the town. Much to our surprise, there wasn't much of anything to do in downtown Nadi. However, after realizing that we forgot to bring our voltage adapter, our taxi cab driver did take us on an interesting search through town to find one. We felt like we were in a third world country for sure with all the trash on the streets and poverty around us. (A good reality check). I did get the opportunity to participate in one of my favorite traveling activities: a visit to the local grocery store. It is truly fascinating to me to find similarities between an new culture and my own.
After our time in Nadi complete, we boarded a sea plane (small plane that lands on the water) and headed toward the resort island called Turtle. There we spent 7 days and 7 nights on a island which only houses up to 14 couples at any given time. Luck for us, we arrived with only 3 other couples and practically had this island to ourselves for several days until more guests arrived. The dock was the main activity hub of the island, even complete with a dock lady who acted as the cruise director of the island. The sunsets at night were incredible. See below:
Our days on Turtle Island consisted of a lot of sleeping and naps, having breakfast on the beach with the group every morning around 9:30 am, walking on the dock to feed the fish around 10:30 am. Around 11:30 or so, someone from the staff would drive us on a golf cart to our private beach for the day. They even sent us with lunch! In the afternoons, we would come back to our bure (house where we stayed) and either float around on rafts in the ocean in front of our house of us or read. Social hour was at 7:30 with drinks by the beach and dinner at 8 pm. One day we rode horseback on the at sunrise (beautiful!) and another day went deep sea fishing early in the morning. On the island there was always a much or as little to do as you wanted.
Truly, our experience in Fiji was an amazing one! What a great way to start our life together. Can I go back now?
To this I can answer, we traveled to Fiji!
Yes, I know what you might be thinking . . . why Fiji? Well, you do not know my husband. He's a Mr. "do it right or don't do it at all" kind of guy. He had a vision that our honeymoon needed to be as good as any trip we ever took together in our life. So, he looked for a fabulous place to travel to which neither of us had been to before and that would meet his standards of quality and mine of being near a beach (and that we could afford, of course).After visiting with a travel agent in DC that only works with honeymooning couples, we landed ourselves with tickets to the country in the South Pacific which was a 10 hour plane ride from the west coast. I was thrilled about the thought of warm weather in November, but a little unsure what to expect. I knew we would be really tired after the wedding and didn't know if we'd be up for such a trip.
What we found, however, was a tropical paradise. How could I have not wanted to go there? Water so clear that you could see directly through it. People so kind that any request was so met with a smile. And, a space to relax and get some rest after a busy year of planning a big wedding. Best of all: our cell phones didn't work! Kevin and I caught ourselves laughing on many occasions because we were so out of touch with reality that we couldn't even tell you what day it was!To begin our adventure, we fought jet lag a little by spending two days in Los Angeles, CA. While there, we sleep a lot, connected over lunch with some dear friends of mine from college and spent the afternoon exploring the city. We found ourselves where most tourists go: Hollywood and had a blast taking a guided tour of the homes of the stars. (I am a People magazine freak so this trip was heavenly for me). See the city of LA behind us in the picture below.
After we arrived in Fiji, Kevin and I spent three days and two nights on the main island: Nadi. Here we stayed on a tourist island and had a chance to enjoy some time at a spa and exploring the local flavor of the town. Much to our surprise, there wasn't much of anything to do in downtown Nadi. However, after realizing that we forgot to bring our voltage adapter, our taxi cab driver did take us on an interesting search through town to find one. We felt like we were in a third world country for sure with all the trash on the streets and poverty around us. (A good reality check). I did get the opportunity to participate in one of my favorite traveling activities: a visit to the local grocery store. It is truly fascinating to me to find similarities between an new culture and my own.
After our time in Nadi complete, we boarded a sea plane (small plane that lands on the water) and headed toward the resort island called Turtle. There we spent 7 days and 7 nights on a island which only houses up to 14 couples at any given time. Luck for us, we arrived with only 3 other couples and practically had this island to ourselves for several days until more guests arrived. The dock was the main activity hub of the island, even complete with a dock lady who acted as the cruise director of the island. The sunsets at night were incredible. See below:
Our days on Turtle Island consisted of a lot of sleeping and naps, having breakfast on the beach with the group every morning around 9:30 am, walking on the dock to feed the fish around 10:30 am. Around 11:30 or so, someone from the staff would drive us on a golf cart to our private beach for the day. They even sent us with lunch! In the afternoons, we would come back to our bure (house where we stayed) and either float around on rafts in the ocean in front of our house of us or read. Social hour was at 7:30 with drinks by the beach and dinner at 8 pm. One day we rode horseback on the at sunrise (beautiful!) and another day went deep sea fishing early in the morning. On the island there was always a much or as little to do as you wanted.
Truly, our experience in Fiji was an amazing one! What a great way to start our life together. Can I go back now?
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