TRAVELS (and more) WITH CECILIA BRAINARD: Sunshine Break in Fiji

Friday, February 28, 2014

Sunshine Break in Fiji - Hurrah!

The tropical storm blew away from where we are and for most of the day we had beautiful sunshine. The beach looks trashed however, with driftwood and debris on the beach; the water has also risen, a phenomenon that surprised the locals working in the hotel. (I worried: is this a baby-tsunami?)

The pool and facilities were back to normal and the nearby Arts Village was for the most part open, although we did hear that schools and government offices in Fiji were closed because of the storm.

The storm isn't over; it's expected to continue raining until Saturday.

At least for today, we were able to do touristy activities.

Read also
Coming Up - the Fiji Islands
En Route to Fiji - First Stop, Honolulu
First Impressions of Fiji and Fijians
Cultural Night at the Fiji Palms Resort
It's Raining in Fiji Paradise
Tropical Storm in Fiji Continues
Sunshine Break in Fiji - Hurrah!
Vinaka, Fiji, for a Wonderful Time!

All for now,
Cecilia

tags: travel, holiday, tourism, Fiji, Fijians, Suva, Nadi, South Pacific

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's official website is ceciliabrainarddotcom. She is the award-winning author and editor of 22 books, including When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, The Newspaper Widow, Magdalena, Selected Stories, Vigan and Other Stories, and more. She edited Growing Up Filipino 1, 2, & 3, Fiction by Filipinos in America, Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, and other books.. Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish; and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized. Cecilia has received many awards, including a California Arts Council Fellowship in Fiction, a Brody Arts Fund Award, a Special Recognition Award for her work dealing with Asian American youths, as well as a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate, 21st District, and the Outstanding Individual Award from her birth city, Cebu, Philippines. She has lectured and performed at UCLA, USC, University of Connecticut, University of the Philippines, PEN, Shakespeare & Company in Paris, and many others. She has served in the Board of literary arts groups such as PEN, PAWWA (Pacific Asian American Writers West), among others.