Alec and I spent a long day yesterday traveling to and from Labasa (LUMbasa) by bus. Labasa is located on the north side of Vanua Levu, a mere 55 miles from Savusavu. However, 55 miles by bus in Fiji means continuous stops and pauses (including time allotted for the bus driver to run whatever errands he may have...) and moving at a sloooooooow chug; all of which contributes to a 3 hour trip each way.
The drive there was actually quite nice. As we drove up and over the mountains, away from wet and humid Fiji, and into dry and hot Fiji, we noticed a drastic change of scenery. Instead of thick jungle and dense bush on all sides (which is slightly claustrophobic at times), we were surrounded by pine trees and green fields. We both felt a bit nostalgic, being reminded of the familiar landscape of home. This was definitely the most enjoyable part of the journey.
Labasa is immensely different from Savusavu. A primarily Indian town, full of sugarcane farmers, it is dirty, busy, noisy, dusty, crowded, HOT, and has little to offer in the way of fun. We spent all of 4 hours there and 2 of those hours were spent sitting in the cleanest coffee shop we could find, counting down the minutes for the return bus. We did enjoy some samosa and other fried Indian treats from a "Vegetarian Hare Krishna" restaurant. All in all, we were very happy to return to the relative peace of Savusavu.
The drive there was actually quite nice. As we drove up and over the mountains, away from wet and humid Fiji, and into dry and hot Fiji, we noticed a drastic change of scenery. Instead of thick jungle and dense bush on all sides (which is slightly claustrophobic at times), we were surrounded by pine trees and green fields. We both felt a bit nostalgic, being reminded of the familiar landscape of home. This was definitely the most enjoyable part of the journey.
Labasa is immensely different from Savusavu. A primarily Indian town, full of sugarcane farmers, it is dirty, busy, noisy, dusty, crowded, HOT, and has little to offer in the way of fun. We spent all of 4 hours there and 2 of those hours were spent sitting in the cleanest coffee shop we could find, counting down the minutes for the return bus. We did enjoy some samosa and other fried Indian treats from a "Vegetarian Hare Krishna" restaurant. All in all, we were very happy to return to the relative peace of Savusavu.
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