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Bula!

October 27, 2014 by Emma

We’re home safe and sound (and rested!) from our fabulous Fiji holiday in the tropical sun, thawing out our chilly bones from the Gippsland Winter and happily celebrating the wonderful woman that is our beautiful Mother and Grandi. Nine adults, five kids, one baby blossom, eight days on an island full of palm trees, coral beaches and pina coladas. Excuse the mass photo dump about to happen here, but I seem to have a problem with culling…

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We stayed on Treasure Island, about a 40 minute boat road from Denarau, near Nadi (where we flew into/out of). Eleanor was an absolute dream baby through the airports, on the plane and transferring boats to eventually the island. She blessed us with falling asleep as soon as we took off and waking up just as we were landing. The whole holiday was spent being entertained constantly by her doting big cousins – so much to see, do, learn! I’m certain her mind has absolutely exploded with new sensory overload in the past week. And it wasn’t just me questioning what was in that warm tropical air – Blossom put on nearly a kilo while we were in Fiji!

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Our days were mostly spent by the pool or at the beach, keeping out of the sun and cool with swims in the warm salty sea, snorkeling amongst the amazing reef life and general frivolity with Eleanor’s cousins who range in age from 3, 6, 6, 7 and 12. Matt went out on a boat fishing one morning, returning with a Spanish mackerel for lunch! Was absolutely delicious. He also took a kayak with my sister Louise out to the sand bar, snorkeling as they went, and circumnavigated the island on the kayak with a few nieces aboard. Most of all I loved watching my husbo being the amazing uncle (and Daddy!) he is to all these squealing munchkins. One more and we’ll have a netball team! Eleanor has been duly dubbed ‘the wing defence’. Hilarious.

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The kids, of course, had an amazing time. Naturally there were tears and general overtiredness, the excitement of it all was a bit much at times, but we definitely fell into ‘island time’ Fiji rhythm by the end of the week! The Fijian staff loved Eleanor, she was well looked after and spoilt rotten for attention, now at home she is so understimulated! Oh what a problem to have. I was about six when we holidayed in Fiji, I hope the girls remember this time spent all together as a family. Mostly though I hope my mum adored her time with all her offspring, and all their offspring, spending time together, just as she wished for her 60th birthday. She is quite simply the bees knees, if I can be half the mother that she is I will be doing a fine job I think.

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Happy birthday Grandi! We love you to the moon and back, and feel so grateful and blessed that our Eleanor and her five (girl!) cousins have such an amazing woman to call their grandmother. What a matriarch! What a holiday! Vinaka!

Filed Under: Explore, Family Tagged With: family holiday, Fiji, Nadi, travel with baby, Treasure Island

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  1. Sonia Life Love Hiccups says

    October 29, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Oh man you have made me crave a Fijian holiday again. Your pictures are stunning hun. we are going back next year and now i cannot wait! xx

  2. Sharon says

    October 28, 2014 at 2:18 pm

    I’m also off to google Fijian holidays, that looks blissful.
    Mind you it would require a great deal of rain for any sort of holiday to happen.
    Who am I kidding?!!

  3. Andrea Hall says

    October 28, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    Where are your green and blue bathers from…really lovely?

  4. Anne@Grit and Giggles says

    October 28, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Now THAT is the way to defrost after winter. What lovely memories for you all. I think everyone wants a Fiji holiday now. It certainly looks like Eleanor likes the water.

  5. Reen says

    October 28, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    Thanks for sharing your special holiday with us, Emma, the photos look amazing!

  6. Prue says

    October 28, 2014 at 11:56 am

    What an amazing collection of photos! I can see why you couldn’t cull them down. It looks like such a fantastic holiday and the best kind of celebration for your mum.

  7. Marly says

    October 28, 2014 at 8:01 am

    Thank you for sharing… The photos are gorgeous. You look lovely in your green bathers. I still look awful 11 weeks after having my baby… I’m jealous! 🙂

    Amazing that Eleanor put on nearly a kilo in a week. What a growth spurt!

  8. Amy says

    October 28, 2014 at 6:02 am

    Oh how magnificent! What a wonderful way to celebrate your mum. Bula! xx

  9. Jo @Countrylifeexperiment says

    October 27, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    Looks like you had a fabulous time. We go away each year with all my siblings, parents and kids etc and it is always a special time together. The kids call it “Magic Beach” after a childrens’ book, and it is the highlight of their year.

    • Emma says

      October 28, 2014 at 12:53 am

      The Magic Beach by Alison Lester is actually based on Walkerville Beach near us 🙂 A beautiful book by a beautiful local artist, lucky us!

  10. Sophie says

    October 27, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    Looks divine! Now I must go Google holidays in Fiji! Glad to hear you had an awesome time x

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