Saturday, August 28, 2010

FIJI: Hot Spring & Cold Spa

Me and Ray were so excited because we going to our very first time hot spring in FIJI!!!!





Our "local limo"


ahahahahh fun is it????


That day only 2 groups went for hot spring which including us and Andrew`s family (his daughter, daughter bf and little brother) and we become friend and they are from New Zealand.

They have been to FIJI many times and share a lot experiences and stories with us.




It took about 30 - 45 minutes.

A few days before had big rain and some road really muddy till we had hard time to sit still on our "local limo" till everyone had sore ass! XD


Well, it is not simple as you think going to hot spring and is totally difference from what you expect some luxury hot spring.


We had to jungle bush walk for 1 hour and.................



need cross FIVE rivers


Frankie is our tour guide to hot spring.


Water so cold and a lot fish!

By the way, picture above that Frankie who wear Sarong.


In FIJI, male are wear sarong and also called the same thing in Malaysia like those malay male wear "Sarong".

Most Fijian, they dont wear shoe especially from village.



That my hubby and super excited!!





Aww,...super duper cute!!!

Didnt realized since when Ray expert in camwhore LOLOLOL




Bush walk with barefoot aka "kaki ayam"

When we saw Frankie didnt wear shoe and everyone start asking Frankie why. It is a culture things??...


Why,.....??? Because is healthy and just treat it as nature foot massage. They rarely get sick!

So everybody follow, and start take off shoes.

Beside, I always wanted to experience how to feel walk with barefoot in jungle since I saw a lot Fijian walking around with barefoot and that so down to earth.


and.....


why bother spend money on it.




At beginning, it really sore and painful because step on rocks, pointy branches and mud. But, after a few minutes it feel really good and how wonderful it is.

I guess that means I`m healthy nut! or I need some serious scrub my death skin under my foot. LOLOL



Such as beautiful day, peaceful and fresh air which we wont experienced at Melbourne -___-'





More river need cross





We found a tree with fruit.

Sorry I forgot what`s the name!!!! T__T



Frankie mentioned the leaves can be use as medicine and it smell really nice!!! Smell like lime!!!

If anyone know, please let me know what it is call?



Guess what Frankie found????





Green orange!!!! in wild jungle and Frankie peel the orange and let us taste how`s sweet the orange.

that`s so organic! yummmm~~ how lovely.



I know it very common fruit at Malaysia but not for western country like Australia.

My grand parents used to grown them at backyard and when I was little kids, me and my cousins love to pick those green orange and eat it.

It does remind me a lot when I was little kid and kind like missed old times.




Still not there yet. like I said early, it took about an hour to reach hot spring.





something interesting................





a huge ants nest





I was so fascinated because I never saw that huge ants nest and it on tree.

Have anyone of you seen it before??





aww,..those little baby ants.






Okayyyyyyyyyyyy,....finally >>> HOT Spring!

It totally nature, the source of hot spring is from on top hill which we couldnt see it and is dangerous because it way too hot like over 90' degrees which we not allow to take bath.




As you can see, there 3 levels, the lowest is less hot.

There not place like changing room or electricity. That`s why the tour to hot spring is limited time.

Eveyone just take off shirt, leave your bags on ground and pop in hot spring.



Yeah,...our very 1st enjoy hot spring XD




Group photos :D

okay seem we need some tan especially Ray omggosh!!!


After hot spring, again we need walk all the way back.



Since the tour is time free. We decided swim at river aka "Cold Spa"





Omg,...it was so awesome and it sure recap our childhood memory.


Me and Ray are coming from small hometown and when we were very young we had relatives and grand parents live in village (kampung) and I always play and swim at river with other cousins.

Come to think again that time I was still primary student.

Unlike, now kids these day in their brain full with computer, Playstation, Wii, Iphone, facebook sighhh.......



AHHAH the guys said "it Freezing"!!!

The water was so bloody COLD!! especially we just come back from hot spring >_<"
It was so nice and I saw a lot fish omg




I was freak out because I feel something under my foot >_<" maybe fish nibbling hahahahh
Frankie entertained us with some Fijian song and dance ahahahahha





Snap some photos




Good for cold spa and some foot massage with those rock and river currents.





Just use your imagination XD and shut your eyes and listen to river and take deep breath.




How relax and peaceful......






Frankie found baby frog!!!




Aww,....so cute and it keep jumping and so hard to snap a good photo of this little fellow~~




Aww,....little cutie baby frog, and it was so soft when you touch it.





;D pick some flower for my hat heheheheh





Back to resort and it was lovely day and also time to take good bath and scrub our muddy foot ahahahahah

5 comments:

Sammy said...

nice picture u 2 taking ah..haha
enjoy lot ya :P

Laura Hii said...

Sammy: Thanks Sammy~~ there more post up coming. Stay tune~

Joey Y said...

OMG, the ant's nest @@... don't ever poke it, else I can't imagine all of those soldier ants crawling out to attack!
The baby frog is so cuteee! I wonder if anyone of u stepped on those tiny baby frogs without realizing it? :P

@lice said...

hey that's very tropical feel edy. Nice pic and i remember u telling me u r using 500D? which lens u r taking?

Laura Hii said...

Joey: Dont worry Joey, before you step or try to catch them already swim far away and yeah!! omg so cute, when I try to touch with my finger index, I need lightly pat it LOLOL so tiny and scare I will kill the baby frog.


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