Quick Check-in!!!

We've been on the road lately and haven't been able to be online, so sorry for the lack of updates and email. And we have't had a Blackberry on the island for several weeks now, which has made keeping in touch by email a lot harder. Hoping this will change in the next few days, and then we will be able to email from the island once again.

We had to travel to Tonga to renew our visa, and couldn't have been happier to step off the plane back into friendly Fiji. Anyone who thinks that South Pacific countries are all the same couldn't be more wrong. Tonga is just a rather unfriendly country, from all we saw - at least to visitors. No smiles, no greetings, no help with directions, ripped off at every opportunity. We were even lied to by bus drivers who did want us on his bus. And the island is very Western influenced, complete with thug culture - it felt a lot like LA. Not at all what we expected from this tiny country. Isa au lomani o Viti dina! (On I really love Fiji!) There's no place like home!

We are on Viti Levu now (the large island) taking the long way home, meeting with friends of the Tribe and business partners along the way. Doing a little PR work along the way. We are taking the bus up the coast, and will eventually end up in Suva, where we will make the long journey by bus and boat back to Vanua Levu, then finally Vorovoro. Hoping to be home in 3-4 days.

Will try to post again soon! Even though it might take a little while for us to respond, keep the emails coming - hearing word from home means so much to us. Much love to you!

Jenny