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More then anything else, Fiji is an exotic
destination. It's the exhilaration of a dolphin arching high into the
air beside your boat; the long gliding swoop of an orange dove through
the rainforest; the smiles of excited children performing in unison to
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Our 333 islands can sizzle with excitement or murmur with the quiet calm
of pristine nature. Where else can you swim with huge, harmless manta
rays congregating by the shore, snorkel over giant rainbow gardens of
soft coral, or scuba dive the White Wall and famous Astrolabe Reef. Fiji
is where the Cloud Breaker, the incredible six-metre wave found offshore
at Tavarua, draws surfers from around the world. It is also where you
can float in the calm, quiet waters of a turquoise lagoon at sunset or
walk alone through lush rainforest. It is where the sun shines almost
everyday and when it does rain, people rush outside for a rainbath in
the warm, brief downpour of a tropical shower which ends as quickly as
it began. This is where life is lived for the joy of it all, where rushing
is rude, and the name of a new friend is never forgotten. Fiji is where
people wear flowers tucked in their hair, not to impress visitors, but
because they like to |
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The
Fiji archipelago is at the cross roads of the South Pacific. In the days
of sailing ships it was known as The Cannibal Isles and carefully avoided
by mariners because of its fierce warriors and treacherous waters. However,
in the age of jumbo jets and global travel. Fiji has become the central
hub of the exotic South Pacific. More than 85 flights land at Nadi on
the main island of Viti levu every week. From there it is only a quick
seven minute hop to one of the offshore island resorts, or less than an
hour of flying time to Vanua Levu or Taveuni, the second and third largest
islands, where then outside world is quickly left behind
For those who like to keep their feet on the ground once they arrive,
the big island of Viti Levu offers a wealth of tropical scenery, from
rushing mountain rivers and waterfalls in the depths of the rainforest,
to palm-fringed beaches where time seems to stop. This is where you can
fish from the reef in the morning, picnic at the edge of a waterfall plunging
into a rocky jungle pool at midday and eat native food cooked in an earth
oven in the evening, and then dance to the beat in a swinging discotheque
until long after midnight. Along with it's pristine tropical beauty, Viti
levu offers several large towns and the bustling capital of Suva, a shopper's
paradise and you will never have to travel more than a few hours to get
anywhere on the island.
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Fiji
enjoys an ideal South Sea tropical climate. It is thus a perfect holiday
destination, especially for those trying to escape the severe Northern
Hemisphere winters. Maximum summer temperatures average 31 Degrees Celsius
(88 Degrees F) and the mean minimum is 22 Degrees Celsius (72 Degrees
F) The winter average maximum is 29 Degrees Celsius (84 Degrees Celsius
F) and the mean minimum is 19 Degrees Celsius (66 Degrees Celsius F).
These are much cooler in the uplands of the interior of the large islands.
This is a report for Nausori, Fiji . The report was made 3 hours and 12
minutes ago, at 02:00 UTC.
The temperature was 26 °C ( 79 °F)
There were broken clouds at a height of 549 meter ( 1800 feet) and broken
clouds at a height of 1280 meter ( 4200 feet). The sky was overcast from
a height of 3048 meter ( 10000 feet) |
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A
cooling trade wind blows from the east southeast of most of the year.
It usually drops to a whisper in the evening and picks up again by midmorning.
Fiji has a climate ideally suited for the outdoors, the beach and surf,
for light cotton dresses, barbecues and water sports. |
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