Today was amazing! We got up around 630 Fiji time and killed time until breakfast. We got breakfast around 830 before we headed back to the hotel where we found out a little bit about our families that we will be staying with for our home stay. Turns out that it pays to not eat meat. There are two vegetarians on the trip so we were paired together with our families. We got chosen to stay with the “Paramount Chief” and his family, the nicest home of all the AIFS students (only one with a pool : ) ). I’ll have a 17 and a 23-year-old Fijian brother and a Fijian mother and father, the Chief. It helped to ease a little bit of the anxiety of going to live with a family after we found out a little background information.
After our meeting me set out to go to South Sea Island, which was absolutely beautiful! The water was crystal clear, we snorkeled and saw coral and tropical fish, and even fed some sharks : ) Pictures could never captivate how incredibly beautiful the island sights were. We got there, had some great food for lunch, tried some Fijian beer, then went snorkeling off the coast for an hour or so. The water was so warm, and the beach was covered with coral, took a piece or two to bring home haha, I hope customs doesn’t confiscate it on the way to Australia.
After snorkeling we laid on the beach in lounge chairs for a while soaking in how incredible it was that we’re finally here, everything that we’ve been talking about for the past few months is actually coming true. After a few hours in paradise, we hopped back on the boat to head home. If I could freeze time, I would freeze today and keep it forever, I never wanted it to end.
All in all, Fiji is beautiful. The people are more than incredible: so helpful and welcoming—American’s could learn a thing or two. So vinaka (thank you) Fiji, for making me feel welcome.
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