Bula Bula!
Posted by Casey Cash on Thursday, November 25, 2010
Bula everyone! (Hello!)
Fiji is very hot. We took a walk with the owner of our hostel and he told us all about his village on the island of Maqai. He said village life was very different than living in the city of Nadi because in a village, everyone helps. His name is Henry and he told us that in a village, it was his job to catch fish and to pick vegetables. He no longer lives on that island, but he visits his family often and owns another hostel for eco-tourism. Eco-tourism is for people who want to travel to Fiji, but also learn how to keep it a clean and perfect place to visit.
We won't be able to answer all of the questions yet since we just got here, but here are a few of the answers to the questions posted last week.
What kinds of transportation will you be taking?
We took an airplane to get here. Since we've been here, we've taken a taxi. I did see a man riding a horse on the beach though and there are a lot of little white buses. Tomorrow we will take a boat to a different island. The boat ride will take 5 hours.
We want to know more about the food you will be eating?
Henry told us that they eat a lot of fruit and fish. They are especially fond of fruit breads. Since a lot of people do not have refrigerators in their homes, fish has to be eaten on the same day that it is caught. Andrew and I have not tried any local dishes yet. We had a cheese pizza because we were hungry. Henry did show us a lovo grill. Fijians actually cook their food in the ground! They light coals on fire, put the food on them, then cover it with big palm leaves for 1 hour.
How many people live in one house?
In the city, people live much like we do in the United States. On the other islands, people live in villages. Henry told us that in a village a door is never locked and people come and go as they please into each others houses. Some houses may have 2 or 3 families! Henry's village consists of 3 little villages that joined together to make one big village.
Can you show us the clothes you will see there?
We will hopefully have more information to report back sometime next week. Until then- Ni sa moce! (Goodbye)
Andrew and I arrived in Fiji this morning via a massive airplane. There were 300 or more people and there was an upstairs! The flight took 14 hours. They served fruit and yogurt for breakfast and a turkey sandwich for dinner.
Fiji is very hot. We took a walk with the owner of our hostel and he told us all about his village on the island of Maqai. He said village life was very different than living in the city of Nadi because in a village, everyone helps. His name is Henry and he told us that in a village, it was his job to catch fish and to pick vegetables. He no longer lives on that island, but he visits his family often and owns another hostel for eco-tourism. Eco-tourism is for people who want to travel to Fiji, but also learn how to keep it a clean and perfect place to visit.
We won't be able to answer all of the questions yet since we just got here, but here are a few of the answers to the questions posted last week.
What kinds of transportation will you be taking?
We took an airplane to get here. Since we've been here, we've taken a taxi. I did see a man riding a horse on the beach though and there are a lot of little white buses. Tomorrow we will take a boat to a different island. The boat ride will take 5 hours.
We want to know more about the food you will be eating?
Henry told us that they eat a lot of fruit and fish. They are especially fond of fruit breads. Since a lot of people do not have refrigerators in their homes, fish has to be eaten on the same day that it is caught. Andrew and I have not tried any local dishes yet. We had a cheese pizza because we were hungry. Henry did show us a lovo grill. Fijians actually cook their food in the ground! They light coals on fire, put the food on them, then cover it with big palm leaves for 1 hour.
How many people live in one house?
In the city, people live much like we do in the United States. On the other islands, people live in villages. Henry told us that in a village a door is never locked and people come and go as they please into each others houses. Some houses may have 2 or 3 families! Henry's village consists of 3 little villages that joined together to make one big village.
Can you show us the clothes you will see there?
We will be sure to take pictures of the clothing. When we entered the airport this morning, the men were wearing long skirts and the women were wearing very colorful dresses.
We will hopefully have more information to report back sometime next week. Until then- Ni sa moce! (Goodbye)
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