We take an adventure on the first day that Wayne arrives in Fiji. Sure, he just flew for 24 hours, but why not? We join some old friends Mani & Thomas (Scooter), Andreas (Pico) and new friends Olivia (Juniper), Holly (Gecko), Natasha (chef at Surf and Turf), and tour operators Sharon Wild and Sami.
We pile into a large 5-ton truck with benches and tarps over the cage siding. Really loud and bumpy ride, but fun none the less. The tubes followed in a separate truck.
The tarp was down so we could only see the view from the back. What we could see was super lovely.
And it just kept getting better as we went up the mountain side.
We all grab our tubes and make our way to the Nagawaga River’s edge. We were unsure as to whether or not we would be able to tube because it had been raining all day. Sharon, our guide, said that we may have to abort due to rapids and debris. But, lucky for us the river was perfect! The river was super lazy and slow with very minor rapids in a few places.
Nagawaga Fresh water
It is a fresh water river that runs through the forest. It is a wee bit chilly!
We had a great time goofing around.
At one point, we started a long train down the river (even across a few rapids and a corner in the river).
Everything was so lush and green! We even saw a cow enjoying his lunch by the river.
We end with lunch on the river’s edge.
Several of us wore wet suits in preparation of the cold water. I was super comfortable with what I wore even though I look like the Michelin Man in black. Matt and Wayne only wore t-shirts and shorts – not sure how they did it!
Hot Springs and Mud Bath
Sharon, our guide, took us to a super cool hot spring / mud bath. We all gingerly climbed in as it was pretty warm (jacuzzi warm). As you moved around the muddy pool (which had clear water even though it looks brown), you find little pockets or holes where the heat rises from. It gives you toasty toes.
The ladies give each other a super mud facial to cleanse our skin.
What a spectacular day we had tubing down the fresh water river through the forest. The hot springs and mud bath were the toping on the day!
Events from this blog occurred in early July. Our blog posts run 10-12 weeks behind actual events. We sail from Southern Lao to Savusavu in our last blog post.