August 24, 2025

Tokyo - Day 3

Bosco is a wizard at figuring out all our transportation needs. So nice to just be able to trust him and follow along! There are so many subway and train lines - they are well marked and a lot of English is on signs.

We were both stuffed from Lunch, so we chilled at hotel for a while and skipped dinner. We just had some snacks while we watched the Free projection show, in the park, in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

After the show we walked around the Shibuya area near our hotel again and went in our first Don Quixote Store ( Dollar type store on massive steroids ) this one had 8 floors of things you didn't even think you might want. It was packed at 1030 pm too! Also when is the last time you saw a phone booth - super clean too!

PORT DEARAU, FIJI - Naidiri Village

By Patricia Patrick • December 4, 2025
Today we went to see the coastal Naidiri Village that has recently won the Top Prize in global restoration, for their ocean reef project. The reef restoration was borne out of necessity to solve their dwindling food/ main protein source for the village, of fish. It was started by 2 of the villages rugby players and today is run by the local teenagers (mostly boys) in the village. It was great seeing how empowered and proud they were of their amazing efforts.

LAUTOKA, FIJI

By Patricia Patrick • December 1, 2025
The port agent offered several trips to areas around Lautoka . We chose the trip to Serenity Island Resort which included van and boat transfers and lunch. It was a really nice day enjoying the sun, reef, pool, turtles and amenities!

RIVER TUBING DOWN THE NAVUA, SUVA, FIJI

By Patricia Patrick • December 1, 2025
I organized a group tour for a fun day experience. We had a great day despite the rain that decided to join in. We started with a 45 minute van ride out through the city, into the countryside. Then we got in long boats and went up river to a waterfall, some swam or cheered on the guides to cliff dive. Then back in the boats to visit Sabata Village where 50 family members live as a community existing totally off the land, along the river. Next was a quick boat ride to our BBQ lunch spot. After lunch we got to tube down the river, through light rapids, for just about an hour. We ganged our tubes together with the guide - we had a chain of 14 in my group and the guides totally blew us away singing hymns for a good chunk of the journey. It was truly moving in that place with the rain drizzling and all of us linked together. Loved it!