(Photo by Dot Delatour)
How heavy is the rain? Well.... it's sort of like being inside a carwash, with no car... looking out the window looks like looking into a front loading washing machine in operation. It started last wednesday, with howling winds that led us to cancel what would've been our first trip into town for the year, and just continued with winds and torrential rain. Nadi is wrecked, and a disaster zone, with the river flowing though. The above photo from Dot is of a two story building north of town which has tall palms infront of it. And the rain is not forecast to stop this week either. It's pretty tough...
But out here? The weather has been awful, but we're all good. The buildings are secure, the water comes up to our front steps but hasn't caused problems, the boats have been cancelled or disrupted in the huge seas, but we've still played in the pool. We watch movies in the bar (Quantum of Solace and Seven Pounds, Mamma Mia and Get Smart), dance at night, and celebrate Dom and Maria's 25th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows including wooden rings carved here on the island. We are very lucky... And when it does clear briefly we get the most spectacular sunsets!! So we'll wait and see what the rest of the week brings...
Funniest sight? The maintenance men out in the pouring rain working on the pipeline while guests were leaving on the (essential travel only) south seas boat. Suddenly they realised that we had guests coming off the boat (?!). They run down the beach in their coats and large red rubber gloves to clap and sing an impromptu welcome song... too funny! here's some images...
OMGosh Meg! That is just craziness! Wow!
Posted by: Carrie Young | January 13, 2009 at 07:39 PM
It is Carrie, worst flood since 1972, and Nadi is stuffed. I would go in, but I don't want to risk getting stuck there for days... we are very lucky to be out here...
Posted by: Meg Campbell-Back | January 14, 2009 at 08:08 AM
The rain! I wondered how Treasure and other island resorts are going. Can't believe tourists are still arriving and expecting sunshine. I remember 1972 which had serious hurricanes and floods - two babies in the family - cousins were nicknamed Bebe and Bibi that year, one of the kids my youngest! The floods are really a tragedy for Fiji as if the people don't have enough problems to contend with. We can't get through to our folks in Labasa, telephones down as expected. They are copping the brunt of it today. Sobosobo, and the guys are still singing 'I love the tropic isles of Fiji' as they welcome tourists!
w.
Posted by: wendy | January 14, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Nadi is SO full of water Wendy, you and Peceli would be heartbroken. Hopefully the north doesn't get hit quite as bad. And the text forecast just through says... "Extrmly dangrous flood rains this aftnoon. Sqally NW winds to 75kmph. If safe 2 do so seek sheltr in hi grnd. Rain wont eze til l8" :(
Posted by: Treasure Island | January 14, 2009 at 03:07 PM
Hi Meg,
It's me again. Not long after reading your posting I saw on our TV a lovely advertisement urging people to go to Fiji - to Treasure Island. It seemed odd in the circumstances, but of course another day, it will be perfect weather and things will gradually be cleaned up. We did get an email from our family in Labasa today. No work. Curfew tonight. Water around town.
w.
Posted by: wendy | January 14, 2009 at 08:02 PM
I sat down at the computer assuming that when i replied it would be under my name and not realising it was logged in as "Treasure Island"! doh!!
Too funny seeing the ad. I hope it doesn't run right after a disaster story on the news or something (unlikely, unless it's late news...it's a qantas ad isn't it?). Really it's ok out here. But awful in town. and of course it's still raining. But we've had some absolutely out there sunsets, the whole sky glowing red. We feel very blessed to have come through so unscathed, touch wood...
Posted by: Meg Campbell-Back | January 14, 2009 at 09:21 PM
I finally caught the news tonite Meg...and immediately came here to see if you were safe! Thank goodness, it looks terrible on the news out here, but good to hear you are safe and well! Email if you need anything!
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