Saturday
After peace had been declared we were shown to a rather nice room and then went to the Italian restaurant for a light meal. We slept in late on Saturday and gradually got to know our new surroundings.
The resort is large has a long sea front and beautiful gardens.
In the afternoon we decided to have a go at kayaking in a double plastic kayak. As it was low tide we were only allowed about halfway out into the lagoon but we had a great time and soon struck a rhythm. The expedition manger was very pleased with herself and enjoyed it so much that she wants to do it again. I did point out it is a little different from kayaking in England on a cold December day.
However, the expedition manager likes to keep me on my toes so who knows where these new adventures will take us.
The coral and the sponges we saw beneath us were magnificent.
In the evening we had a beach barbecue for dinner , unfortunately it was held indoors because the weather was a little unpredictable. The food itself was a little disappointing, however it is hard I suppose to barbecue for hundreds of people and keep it fresh tasting.
After dinner we watched a Fijian dance group who performed traditional dances to thumping beat versions of ancient songs. They were very entertaining performing fire dances and a machete balancing dance that was worth seeing. We had to go to bed fairly early as we had to be up at some ungodly hour on Sunday to visit a desert island.