Unfortunately we arrived late in Nadi Fiji, not getting the best choice in accommodation however we found a room and from there arranged an all inclusive three day trip to ‘Mana Island’ leaving the next morning.
Great in theory except that it rained most of the time and the ‘resort’ was crap; terrible food and bad ‘backpacker’ accommodation. However the island was quite nice, tiny, and between the rain we walked through to the other side (10 minutes walk) to where they filmed the fourth series of Survivor- Mana. They left all the huts and props after them and while it’s a small tourist attract its dilapidated and doesn’t look great.
Also on offer were trips to the next island Qalito, where the Tom Hanks movie Castaway was filmed- we didn’t go due to rain. I’m sure other islands in
One backpacker turned 19 while there and partied the night away and we heard him say the next morning ‘that was the best birthday ever!’ So I guess for him Mana had everything! We met some really nice people, but when it's not sunny there is simply nothing to do on Mana Island.
Despite the fact that the accommodation was crap along with the food, the Fijians who ran the place were lovely. On arrival and leaving we were greeted with welcome and goodbye songs
...and there was a different activity each night such as traditional Polynesian, Micronesian and Melanesian dancing, fire throwing and group dancing- Bula!
So we’re not writing of
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