Fijian People

Everybody told me that the Fijian's were some of the kindest people in the world. Since visiting Fiji, i couldn't agree more. If site seeing doesn't do it for you, than the people of Fiji will. I heard rumours that i may run into some natives who didn't particularly like us when we went to their village...nonsense. Not one Fijian native was rude. On the other-hand, there were other races on the mainland which didn't seem to appreciate our willingness to understand their lifestyle and culture and chose to ignore. We weren't there to judge, we were there to learn and experience. Regardless, walking down Latoka's main street and hearing BULA! (Hello in Fijian) from strangers was something I won't forget. Many would come up and ask where we were from, often followed by a talk about rugby union. They seemed to love the fact we were Australian and how Australia was the place they'd love to be most. One man in particular who talked to us for a while on the mainland mentioned his love of Australia and how he wished he lived there. Not that he didn't love his village, but that they were poor and heard many good stories of those who moved to Australia and loved it. It's amusing walking down the streets of the Fijian mainland and seeing natives wearing Wallabies and All Blacks jerseys. You'd think otherwise. In Fiji, the people go out of their way to make your stay as memorable as possible. Everyday your room is made perfectly, fresh linen and if you're asleep, they don't even wake you. Beneana- That was the name of the young woman who cleaned my dorm everyday. By far the most amazing woman i met in Fiji, she was only about 20 and worked nearly 20 hours a day, I don't think I ever saw her stop. Every morning she would come in and make up my room, stop for a chat too. She would call up her friends on her mobile phone and hide from the main staff, she knew I wouldn't tell. I felt that some of the staff on Beachcomber island really made a connection with me. I have been to New Zealand, America, UK, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Italy, China, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Austria...but the Fijian's were BY FAR the most friendly natives I have ever met.