Thursday, October 26, 2006
Arieh here. We left Nadi (Nan-dee) today by Sun Air. The flight was great, only marred by the fact that they charged us more when we got to the airport than what the "travel agent" indicated on the ticket voucher! We flew in a 19-person very small plane--every seat with a great view. What a view. We flew high enough to clear the mountains, but low enough to see great detail with binoculars. Over the water I saw from afar what looked like small islands. Low white houses, land and trees. As we flew closer to one of these islands, I saw the "white houses" changing shape. With the binoculars I could see that the white houses were breaking waves and these islands were nothing more than coral reefs. Stunning. To top it off, we were then "passed" by another local Sun Air flight (picture) going to a different destination.
Nadi was interesting in that we were able to sample a bit of the medical system. Some of you may recall that 24 years ago we visited a Shanghai hospital to deal with Val's intransigence at not clearing her throat the way the Chinese would and hence, I think, a throat infection ensued. Well, this time two hours before leaving for LAX, Val managed to break a tooth. Being the daughter of a dentist, she had no pain--just a hole. Our stay in Nadi was extended until we found the right dentist, who was quite up-to-date and even used a laser to complete the work. We almost went to the wrong dentist but were saved by the owner of the Beachside Resort we were staying at. (picture).
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