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rooms; the
on-sit
e
Anch
or Res
taurant
k
nocks
up the usual mix of burgers, noodles and the
like. Dorms
F$35
; rooms
F$110
; cottages
F$160
Charlie's
669 4676,
charliescottages.com
.
The cottages at
Charlie's
are spacious but
rather sparsely furnished, with big windows and even bigger views overlooking frang
ipan
i
trees an
d the o
cean. There's no restaurant but Louisa will cook meals on request. Dorms
F$35
;
cottage
F$125
Safari Lodge
669 3333,
safarilodge.com.fj
.
Set on the beachfront,
Safari Lodge
is a
simple and sustainable option, with a range of affordable accommodation: power is provided
by a
wind tu
rbine
. They
offe
r winds
urfing
lessons and kite-surfing. Camping (with own tent)
F$10
; dorms
F$30
; room
F$95
; bures
F$200
East Viti Levu
The hilly, tropical countryside of
East Viti Levu
is the least-visited part of the big island.
Here you'll find some of the prettiest roadside landscapes in Fiji, particularly around
Viti
Levu Bay
along the northeast coast. South of the bay, from the village of
Barotu
, the Kings
Road cuts 20km inland through deep tropical rainforest alongside the Wainibuka River. An
alternative track from Barotu heads over the high Nakorotubu Range to the undulating hills
and bays of the remote
Tailevu Coast
. The two roads meet again at
Korovou
town, from
where the route descends into the fertile flat farming land of the mighty Rewa River, eventu-
ally rejoining the urban world at Nausori, just north of Suva.
Viti Levu Bay
Ten kilometres west of Rakiraki, the Kings Road loops south around the northeastern corner
of Viti Levu. From here there are impressive views of the Nakauvadra Range tapering off
into deep
Viti Levu Bay
. Thanks to volcanic activity, the coasts to the north and south of the
bay are steep and irregular, with numerous promontories.
Namuaimada
Dwarfed by the high mountains, and hugging the exposed northerly point of the bay, is the
pretty beachside village of
Namuaimada
. Lodged between two bluffs the beach here bears
the brunt of the trade winds and is a renowned
kite-surfing spot
. The village is a little rough
around the edges but it's a friendly place, with a pleasant mix of traditional thatch bures,
wooden lodges and modern cement buildings surrounding the church. Guides from the vil-
lage offer
trekking
in the mountains as well as hand-line
fishing
on the reef (both around
F$10).
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
Naiserelagi village, 8km south of Namuaimada