Fiji Shark Studies
SS21 Update - Saturday, July 28, 2012
Plunging waterfalls
Today was our second day in the village. We woke up to a delicious breakfast of either French toast or “doughnuts” (tasty fried dough) and tea. Afterwards, we quickly changed into hiking attire and set out to climb to a gorgeous waterfall. The hike wasn’t too hard, though it was a bit muddy. However, nobody cared that they got muddy since as soon as we reached the waterfall, we all jumped in and splashed in the lovely cool water below. We went exploring along the river that followed the waterfall and had no complaints except for the many mosquitoes.
After we all had a relaxing time at the waterfall, we hiked back and had another yummy meal served to us. We ate fast and then changed into our swimsuits to go snorkeling at the beach. The purpose of our snorkeling was to clean up the trash on the bottom of the shallow waters. We filled many trash bags and helped beautify the village’s waters. After this we had a bit of free time. Many of us took this opportunity to walk to the nearby school to watch a rugby game. Those who opted out of watching rugby relaxed in the houses or read. Some students played a few rounds of billiards at the village pool hall.
After our down time, we were treated to a traditional Fijian feast known as a Lovo. All the food was cooked in a pit dug in the ground over embers. We all ate together with some of the families in the village. All of the food was delicious and very flavorful. Many of us went back for seconds (or fourths). After this we had another Kava ceremony. You’d think we would have gotten used to the, um, strong taste of Kava by now, but sadly this is not the case. Still, the ceremonies are always fun and it’s great to get to hang out with the villagers.
Juliet Norvig
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