9.16 - Nayavu Village (our Peace Corps home)

We woke up early again…because we went to sleep early! Got up ~6:00. Out for tea & toast, then back to pack up. (We also made some P-nut butter sans for the road) We left ~8:30. Today is a holiday, Prophet Mohamed’s birthday. Very little traffic! We drove on the Queen’s Highway to Princess Highway, which ended in Nausori. Stopped at the Nausori market for yaqona & bananas. %80 for yaqona, $5 bananas. On to Nayavu! We did not tell anyone we were coming, so we stopped at the old Amar’s store. There is a family living there now. We walked uup to the school, then back. Chatted with the same woman & asked about Inia & Sai. At about the same time, one of their grandchildren, Atu, wandered by, then Sai (Jr.) appeared. She remembered us. Then, Sai (Sr) drove into the village from Korovou. She had seen us in town as we drove by! Spent almost 2 hours with them. VERY HOT there! Then, on to Raki Raki! This week is Fiji Homecoming. All the mategalis getting together, so 2 of Inia’s daughters were there too! Dinner @ Dua Dua after a rest. It was very good! Curry! Very tired!