Showing posts with label The Fijian resort. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Fijian resort. Show all posts

Sunday, July 6, 2025

The Fijian resort part one

The Fijian resort proved to be a great place for a holiday. One of the features was the blue sky and warm sunshine which unfortunately you will need to imagine in most of the photos in this section of the blog.

The main accommodation blocks were three story buildings.  Rooms on the upper floors each had a balcony from where you could view the gardens.
In our bedroom, the method of communication was the telephone. This was the 1970s so we had a quiet holiday with no television and communications people expect today - and we survived.
The hotel buildings were surrounded by tropical gardens. A good place to relax was by the swimming pools.
You could also swim in the lagoon and at the beach.
Swimming choices - lagoon or pool?
There were lots of palm trees on the island as well as other tropical plants including hibiscus and frangipani.
We were warned that if we walked along the beach at night, not to walk under the coconut trees in case of falling coconuts. Of course coconuts could also fall from trees during the day but there would be more people to assist, if necessary, during the day.
We enjoyed walks along the beach 
 and generally exploring the local area.
Boats visit the island jetty.
Pontoons in the sea provide swimming destinations.
There was also the tropical vegetation in the resort gardens to explore.
The Fijian resort was a pleasant place to relax.
There were several restaurants from which to choose at the resort from casual to more formal.
Breakfast with the birds.
Dinner at the Golden Cowrie Dining Room.

The Fijian resort part two

A feature of The Fijian resort on Yanuca Island is the nine hole golf course.
Robin, with the assistance of Sam, navigated the course one morning.

During the round Sam climbed a coconut tree to pick a coconut which he opened using a golf club!
Also on the island we found a stall where items, including jewellery, made from shells were being sold.
Nearby a man was carving items from wood for purchase. We were impressed with the owl he was carving and purchased it.

Our owl now guards the other souvenirs we have purchased on adventures over the years.
One evening we went to the beach to observe a fish drive.
Fish for dinner?
The staff at The Fijian were extremely friendly - always had a smile and greeted the guests with the Fijian word 'bula' - hello.
The Fijian women wore colourful dresses. We purchased one of the dresses from the gift shop before we left the resort.
This was definitely a dress for the 1970s.