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Title: Rained Five Inches Last Night In Fiji
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Published: Feb 22, 2008
Author: tom Jackson
Post Date: 2008-02-22 23:40:12 by tom007
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Been in Fiji for five days or so. Last night I was awoken by a tremendous roar and after a moment realized a mother of storms was above me. Went to the balcony and saw a world class rainstorm going on, five inches I would guess. All the buses were stopped in the morning to let the roads drain, but around noon made it to Nadi to take care of some business (OK, OK to buy some beer for the weekend). Got my camera stolen by some Europeans while I was trying to save a buck by staying in a 15 $$/ night hostel, so all of my pictures are gone including the last pics I am nearly sure to have of my father. Assume everyones a thief till proven other wise I suppose. 
Pics are not mine. The landscaping is superb, some of the best I've seen. Fiji is stupidly expensive, first world prices for third world products. But at least I'm here to rest till 27 Feb for the arduous eleven hour flight to LAX. When it clears going to a small city on the south part of the island on the "Coral Coast" for some more diving and sightseeing. That may be in a few days cause a massive low appears to be over the pacific for the time being. So I went to an Indian place and bot three late releasr DVD's ( Bourne Ultimatium, Borat, and Angilia Jolies (sp) CIA flick --- for all of four USD. Pretty bad tho to be in Fiji and be watching movies, but tomorrows' Sunday, the place shuts down and looks to rain for the next several days. Got a great room with a fab resturenant and air conditioned. Piss on hostels with a bunch of trash packers in them, I'll never do that again. Out in the jungle, would be different, but I should have known better just from looking at the scene. Was trying to save a buck cause my wife couldn't come along and prolly felt guilty, but not now. Best, Thomas PS - beer is $12 a six pack. Trouble in Paradise, if ya ask me. 
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oy. hope it's good beer. so sorry about your camera. the important pix are the mental ones, and no one can steal those, right? I hope it was a great time with your dad!
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