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Ok
our second port of call was Dravuni Island, this is a very small
island at the northern end of the Kadavu Group, that means nothing to
me, just saying.
Anyway
the island has less then 200 local people living there, they speak
Fijian and English, it is virtually surrounded by the Great Astrolabe
Reef and is suppose to be a diver's paradise. The reef was named
after French explorer Dumont d'Urville's ship "Astrolabe",
which struck the reef in the 1820’s.
Tim
went over to the island which you reach via tender but there is
nothing really on the island, no cars or vehicles of any type, no
large stores only a few market stalls set up by the locals for the
tourist dollar. In fact Tim said there was nothing to indicate that
one was living in the 21st century.
I
guess some would say it is one of the Pacific's most unspoilt
destinations, the government is a republic and they use Fijian
dollars.
That's interesting about the island. I expect there are many like that!
ReplyDeleteYeah I do too, Tim said it was nice
DeleteSounds like a nice place to visit especially if someone is into diving but I wouldn't want to live in a place that remote. I am surprised that 200 people are up to living that sparse.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be able to live in such a place it would drive me crazy
DeleteI wonder if they have to get all of their supplies from someplace else? I like peace and quiet but that's a bit too much for me.
ReplyDeleteYeah I also wondered how they got their supplies and I also like peace and quiet and my own company but to live in such a place like that isn't for me
DeleteInteresting island.
ReplyDeleteAgreed
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