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have been good value for us to buy if we had been 20 years Our worst value was our decision for three of us to play golf.
younger! The golf course is world class, but the water features were far
too plentiful for this bloke’s golf. We hired golf clubs, bought
However, the best restaurant was the Mexican one at the six balls each, paid our green fees and hired two carts to play
Wyndham next door and we ate there twice. Another excel- this palm-lined 18-hole course. This venue organisers certain-
lent meal was also at the Wyndham where we ordered a meat ly see us visitors coming. The total was FJD$453 for the lot,
platter for 4 and it was the best meat we have ever tasted!!! All which translates to AUD$310. I thought this a bit too steep.
four of us voted it the best. There is so much to do in Fiji that includes cruising and
sailing, cuisine, cultural heritage, diving, snorkelling, golf,
It is interesting that a nation that were once cannibals could sky diving, surfing and wind surfing, so you need to choose
produce such fine food. The locals are not fazed about talking what you want to do. Whatever you do, Fiji is a “must” and the
about this time in their history. Many, many decades ago there accommodation, cuisine, scenery and service is world class.
was little protean on the islands, but there were many tribes, Give it a go!
often in dispute over territory. The cannibalism came about
as a result of the battles they waged on each other. However, Article and photos by Tony Maquette – Tony is the Chairman
Christianity came to this now, very Christian Fijian nation and of the South African Military Veterans Organisation. Do visit
there was greater contact with the outside world after Captain their website if you are interested in South African’s veterans
Cooke visited Fiji. matters. www.samvoint.org

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