Archive for Januar, 2013

Northisland: from 27.12.2012 – 28.01.2013

Montag, Januar 14th, 2013

Nadi & Mana Island: 04.12. – 27.12.2012

Montag, Januar 14th, 2013

pick up time by Nadi

Mana Island

Mana Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I arrived on the day at Christmas-Party, lucky me

I arrived on the day at Christmas-Party, lucky me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and we got the best food on Fiji, a "'lovo-meal" hmm lecker

and we got the best food on Fiji, a „‚lovo-meal“ hmm lecker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...of course with Kava!

…of course with Kava!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and   pretty girls ..... Urrrrrrrroooooo!

and pretty girls ….. Urrrrrrrroooooo!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

later was "partytime" with dancing

later was „partytime“ with dancing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beautiful color of the ocean around the island

beautiful color of the ocean around the island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did of course some dives there

I did of course some dives there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did one dive with a very nice and pretty Japaenese girl - "Konichiwa Ai"

I did one dive with a very nice and pretty Japaenese girl – „Konichiwa Ai“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

underwater impressions

underwater impressions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bird´s-eye-view

bird´s-eye-view

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nice sunset directly on the beach

nice sunset directly on the beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the view from the hill to the summit cross, back to the bay

the view from the hill to the summit cross, back to the bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kava drinking for Touris after dinner (sorry it´s not real)

Kava drinking for Touris after dinner (sorry it´s not real)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pretta Anna behind the bar

pretta Anna behind the bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

crazy girls are working there

crazy girls are working there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we saw twice a "Polynesian fire dance-show"

we saw twice a „Polynesian fire dance-show“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

very hot!

very hot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my darlings again

my darlings again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love them

I love them

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found also some softcorals

I found also some softcorals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

big Joe, the local divemaster

big Joe, the local divemaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

happy Harry (Mana Island in the backround)

happy Harry (Mana Island in the backround)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiji-culture-night - with a chief and his bodyguard (names Olivier)

Fiji-culture-night – with a chief and his bodyguard (names Olivier)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salamada wreck dive

Salamada wreck dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olivier and I (only half)

Olivier and I (only half)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our briefing before the arrival of Cyclon EVAN

our briefing before the arrival of Cyclon EVAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the direction of EVAN

the direction of EVAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The two "Spätzle" Franzi & Pierre, which I met later in the plane to Auckland again

The two „Spätzle“ Franzi & Pierre, which I met later in the plane to Auckland again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preparing for EVAN

preparing for EVAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the kids from the village, which is behind the backpacker´s places

the kids from the village, which is behind the backpacker´s places

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the wind started comming up!

the wind started comming up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preparing in the bar area

preparing in the bar area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EVAN is knocking on the door....

EVAN is knocking on the door….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.... better switch the power off .......

…. better switch the power off …….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the crazy Fijian enjoying the big waves for surfing on any piece of wood

the crazy Fijian enjoying the big waves for surfing on any piece of wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we, the Touris (in total 6) were now only at a safe protected place

we, the Touris (in total 6) were now only at a safe protected place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... EVAN is getting stronger and stonger ...(was Category 4)

… EVAN is getting stronger and stonger …(was Category 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... now was the maximum, I took that pic from inside of the shop ... won´t go out anymore  ;-)

… now was the maximum, I took that pic from inside of the shop … won´t go out anymore 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... the Internetroom was our last safety place, where we did go..lucky we had some drinks with us   ;-)

… the Internetroom was our last safety place, where we did go..just by luck we had some drinks with us 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

some impressions in the break (eye) of EVAN - Internetroom

some impressions in the break (eye) of EVAN – Internetroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

very bad ....

very bad ….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.... a lot of sand was blown away by the wind

…. a lot of sand was blown away by the wind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... the time after ....

… the time after ….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... very hard for the peoples of the village ...

… very hard for the peoples of the village …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... EVAN stole also a part of the beach ....

… EVAN stole also a part of the beach ….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... a lot of roofs are gone ...

… a lot of roofs are gone …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... but, we always had a proper delecious meal - thanks to the famous cooks

… but, we always had a proper delecious meal – thanks to the famous cooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... our terrace afterwards, a bit more breezier (without roof)

… our terrace afterwards, a bit more breezier (without roof)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and now started the big cleaning

and now started the big cleaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... fancy looking palm trees and a lot of staff on the floor ...

… fancy looking palm trees and a lot of staff on the floor …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... every one had to give a hand, even the kids ...

… every one had to give a hand, even the kids …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... EVAN was very strong ...

… EVAN was very strong …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... puuuuhhh

… puuuuhhh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... poor kids ...

… poor kids …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a lot staff to burn ...

a lot staff to burn …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... it was nice before ...

… it was nice before …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... inside of the beach bungalows ...

… inside of the beach bungalows …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

good bye to Gui, one of the survivors - take care buddy!

good bye to Gui, one of the survivors – take care buddy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

without words

without words

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... view from the hill at the northest point of the island

… view from the hill at the northest point of the island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that woman "bombshell" would have eaten me completely - careful Harry

that woman „bombshell“ would have eaten me completely – careful Harry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thats the two diving instructor of Ratu Kini Backpacker Hostel, Shirley and Pete

thats the two diving instructor of Ratu Kini Backpacker Hostel, Shirley and Pete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we had some bonfire in the evening, in case of lots wood laying around

we had some bonfire in the evening, in case of lots wood laying around

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and now it was "X-Mas time!"

and now it was „X-Mas time!“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

everyone loved my hat

everyone loved my hat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... of course the bombshell   ;-)

… of course the bombshell 😉 

 

the crazy Fijian are joking around while repairing the roof

the crazy Fijian are joking around while repairing the roof

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sexy Urrrrrrrroooooo - very nice!

sexy Urrrrrrrroooooo – very nice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

big work in the kitchen for our X-Mas dinner

big work in the kitchen for our X-Mas dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my goodbye with Olivier, cause he left with Joe to his home for Christmas

my goodbye with Olivier, cause he left with Joe to his home for Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nice sunset from the hill

nice sunset from the hill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas under water

Christmas under water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my dive at the supermarkt

my dive at the supermarkt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a mask porcupine fish

a mask porcupine fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a lot of Santa´s suddenly running around

a lot of Santa´s suddenly running around

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

... many ...

… many …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our brillant menu

our brillant menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Christmas tree soup

the Christmas tree soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a cool Santa ...

a cool Santa …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

funny Santa´s

funny Santa´s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jammy!

Jammy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"it´s Christmas time"

„it´s Christmas time“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X-Mas sunset

X-Mas sunset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hmmm, I am hungry ......;-)

hmmm, I am hungry ……;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fun at the bar

fun at the bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a luck, it was also a nice Christmas for the kids, thanks to the Aussie family!!! - I got the adress of the school, please contact me if you wanna help them too.

What a luck, it was also a nice Christmas for the kids, thanks to the Aussie family!!! – I got the adress of the school, please contact me if you wanna help them too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

happy kids

happy kids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"You also can help!"

„You also can help!“

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my farewell-Kava bowl - the roots from Somosomo

my farewell-Kava bowl – the roots from Somosomo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

my good bye from the cooks

my good bye from the cooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I left some sad staff behind

I left some sad staff behind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Sayounara Harry!"

„Sayounara Harry!“