Leaving Likuliku

Last night was their special Fiji night with free cocktails and singing and dancing by the staff. It was a great send off for our last night at the resort. All the guests were gathered to watch the show and there was even a conga line at the end. And unlimited sparkling wine for me :)

We learned that there were several couples there on return trips. Including a couple that was there on their 8th trip. Apparently the record is 23! Another couple liked it so much after a 2 week stay, they returned a month later to stay for 30 days! Wow!

Dinner was also special. They cooked some pork, chicken, taro, potatoes, and pumpkin in a lovo - buried over hot coals and covered with banana leaves. There was also an assortment of meats cooked to order as well as some super delicious sweet and spicy mud crab. We really enjoyed that! They also had some island sushi rolls that weren't bad.

We got up at 5 this morning to go on our private sunrise cruise to the private island of Mociu for a picnic breakfast on top of the island as we watched the sun rise. It was magnificent. We were there only people on this island. We hiked up to the very top of the island where we had a 360 view of all the surrounding islands and sipped champagne as we watched the sun rise. We also had a Continental breakfast with hot tea and coffee with local fruits and pastries. Watching the sky turn shades of orange, pinks and blues was really magical. It was so romantic up there. I'm so glad we had a chance to do it.

On our walk back to our bungalow along the foot bridge, we saw a small albino reef shark and 2 blue spotted stingrays lurking in the shallows.

Afterwards, we jumped into the water from our bungalow and snorkeled for over an hour. It was probably the best snorkeling trip I've ever had. We were so close to the reef and the sun was shining through the water so everything was well lit.

After another delicious breakfast, we finally said good bye to likuliku and took the ferry to Nadi. We boarded a 18 seater plane for our connection to the next destination - Paradise in Taveuni.