fijian notes

i've been told repeatedly the past few days that i look fijian and tom-- a man who works a the resort-- said i would have no trouble finding a fijian man to marry me (probably talking up his own son, studying at the university in suva, no less). i have to say though, as nice as fiji is, i don't know if i could live there. let alone in an isolated fijian village.

everyone here is very friendly and eager to know more about you-- with no motives of their own. they want to know how long you're visiting, where you're from, how you're enjoying yourself and no matter how long your stay is-- they're sure it's not long enough, and encourage you to come back soon or stay forever. it's nice to see them very attuned and appreciative of the beauty of their land.

on these kinds of vacations, waking up easily at 7am and going to sleep by 9pm is simple and begins to happen naturally.

there's something funny about the light here-- even when it's completely sunny, there's no need for sunglasses really, all photos have a nice glow about them and even with cloud coverage the light is bright and pleasant-- none of that winter blues here!