Sigatoka & Suva

Sigatoka

The bus that brought us to Yanuca Island continues its journey along the coast to Sigatoka and finally Suva. Sigatoka is 11.4 kilometres from the island so one day we decided to visit the nearby town.

Sigatoka is a busy market town.

The local population purchased much of their food supplies from the market and the tourists enjoyed having a look.

The main streets in the town were crowded with people exploring the shops.

School children walking in the street.

There were lots of boats moored at jetties near the town.

There were also views of the beach and coastal area.

And of course we found a cricket match!

Away from the towns we saw some of the traditional Fijian village houses known as bure.

Bures are normally made from timber and straw.

Sugar cane is grown in western Vita Levu and the fields in some area were ploughed using bullocks.

 Suva 

Map of bus / coach route - Nadi to Suva.

We ended our Fijian holiday by exploring Suva, the capital of Fiji. We stayed at the Suva Travelodge.

The drums are called Lali, once used during battles but more recently used at many hotels to alert guests it is time for dinner.

Government buildings in Suva.

Being islands, a major feature of Fiji is the beaches.

After a relaxing holiday it was time to return to Nadi and board a plane back to Sydney.

We finished our holiday by spending several days in Sydney. It took us some time to become used to the hustle and bustle of Sydney after our relaxing Fijian holiday.