Sunday, June 28, 2015

Tovu Tovu


We woke up to a welcoming breakfast at Tovu Tovu. Today we planned to go to a rugby game and take pictures and then go cool off at 2 waterfalls. The rugby game was super eventful and exciting. It was interesting to see the complete difference in the fan’s reactions. All the fans were so much more passionate about the sport compared to how it is in the U.S. Even the Fijian players were different than U.S. players. They were so polite and NEVER yelled or ratted on another player. I found it hard to watch the game itself because i was so distracted by all the ADORABLE children walking around.
Little girl I met named Dorothy.  
It was so fascinating to see how passionate the fans were for the sport. Then we got into the vans and planned to go to the waterfalls to cool off, but it started to flood and they wouldn't let us enter the park. On the way back to Tovu Tovu we stopped at this tiny little sulu shop to purchase sulus to wear in the village. That night the group went to this really nice restaurant and had one of the best meals of my life. Not only that but it was the first time we had kava. the kava was surprisingly not as bad as i thought it would be. It made your tongue numb enough to where you could not actually taste the kava itself. By the time we got back to Tovu Tovu, everyone was exhausted, but i still managed to get through highs and lows without falling asleep. Day three in Tovu Tovu came around and 
I thought i would be able to catch up on sleep but that was just a fragment of my imagination. That morning we met the owner of Tovu Tovu and his family. They were the sweetest people in the world and made us feel at home. They invited us to go to a church service at their local church. I decided to not take photos at the church service to be respectful, but the service was great. If church was that fun i would totally go on a regular basis. When church ended the group got ready for the waterfalls, but first we met Angie. Angie is the woman who let us stay in her house in the village for 3 days. Angie was so sweet and so funny she made me feel welcomed into her home.
Angie and I.
We eventually made it first waterfall and as soon as we got out the vans it started to rain cats and dogs. It was a short and wet hike, but we made it to the sublime waterfall and it took my breath away. At first i was hesitant to swim in the waterfall because it was so cold, but i just went right in because it was a once in a lifetime opportunity. The water was freezing but it was totally worth it. The only downfall of the waterfall excursion was that we could not jump off the waterfall.
The first waterfall.
It was still raining by the time we got to the other village where the second waterfall but not as hard. The hike to the water all and back was about 4 hours long but it was definitely worth it. Let me just say that my tennis shoes have practically turned into my water shoes considering how many times have walked into creeks, oceans, and waterfalls with them on. The second waterfall was even more sublime. It was framed by 2 rocks and looked like it was reserved for just us. Lisa decided to take a photo of all of us with the national geographic society flag infront of the waterfall. Me being stupid, i just fell right into the freezing water with all my clothes on. The walk back felt so much shorter but was equally as fun. Jamison and I were ahead of the group and decided to wait for them to catch up. Jamison repeatedly tried to open a coconut by throwing it at a rock several times until 2 random children came with a machete and opened the coconut for us. When we got  back to a small restaurant for dinner and then got back into the vans and went back to Tovu Tovu.

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