Countdown

Just to keep my morale up, as it helps recovery, my osteopath said... here's a happy thought:

I am going to Fiji next month, it is only 5 weeks away now!
Everything is paid for, my flights, accommodation, meals and some activities!

I am going to travel for one week with Awesome Adentures Fiji, which take travellers around the Yasawa group of islands. It is possible to only buy an island-hopping pass, or the week-long tour (or other length of time), but I went for what they call the Full Monty, the week-long tour with activities on top of accommodation and food.
it'll be nice to not have to look for a place to sleep everyday, or going to the supermarket (often there aren't any on the islands) and carrying the food around, all of which I did last year in Tahiti. Now, I loved doing that in Tahiti, it was fun to pick my own fresh fish to eat raw, or funny-looking fruit and veg, but I ma looking forward to truly relaxing, and being part of a group, which means there always be company if I want it!

At first, I wanted to go to New Caledonia, to see some friends, but it was unsure whether they were going to be there that long, and I had heard that it was very expensive (thta's french islands in the Pacific for you) and the people not always friendly... so my next thought was Samoa, but the group thing in Fiji clenched the deal!
In the end, I am very happy with my choice of Fiji. It was meant to be my stopover on my way to Europe last Christmas, but as I didn't return at all, I missed it.
I am just happy to visit another Pacific island, especially since I might be going back to Europe soon(ish), I wanted to see more. I have heard amazing stuff about it from people who have been there. Also, my travel agent was really friendly and she did a really great job of selling that to me!

Bring on Fiji!