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nished with local materials and decked out with fresh flowers - making for an intimate ex-
perience. The food is org anic and grown in the garden; if you're eating here it's cheaper to
buy the meal plan. F$240
NAQARA AND AROUND
Chottu's Motel 888 0034, [e-mail] ; map . This long-standing place has
the cheapest rooms on Taveuni, with shared bathrooms. Larger self-contained units are
equa lly aff ordab le and have basic kitchen facilities, fridge and en-suite bathrooms. Rooms
F$60 ; units F$70
Waimakare Camping Ground 993 0319; map . A ten-minute walk south of the Korean
Wharf, this secluded campsite is set in light forest within the grounds of a Fijian family home.
There's a plain wooden dormitory with a kitchen: beds consist of a mat and mattress laid on
the floor. The family will cook for you if required, and are generous with the abundant fruit
from the gar den - pawpaws, bananas, pineapples and avocados. Camping (with own tent)
F$10 ; dorms F$25
WAIYEVO
First Light Inn Above the post office 888 0339, [e-mail] ; map . Five
pastel-coloured motel rooms, w hich are clean and simple with a/c, satellite TV and telephone.
There's a restaurant next door. F$60
Garden Island Resort Next door to the post office 888 0286, gardenislandresort.com ;
map . The pleasant oceanfront setting of this resort is pleasant enough once you're inside the
landscaped gardens, and rooms (some with ocean views) are modern and attr active. A large
sea almond tree at the north end of the resort hosts hundreds of fruit bats. $366
WAIRIKI
Aroha Taveuni Resort 888 1882, arohataveuni.com ; map . Set up by expat New
Zealanders, this is a welcome addition to the Taveuni resort scene, with a comfortable but
relaxed vibe. There are two bures, both with great outdoor showers, plus an infinity pool,
excellen t resta urant and landscaped gardens edging the beach. Good diving trips can be ar-
ranged. F$250
Southern Taveuni
Southern Taveuni is dominated by rows of coconut palms growing on the rich volcanic soil.
Inland, a series of volcanic cones pop out from the gentle slopes rising to the island's highest
point, the inaccessible Mount Uluiqalau (1241m). Right at the southern end of Taveuni is the
rocky South Cape and, just up the east coast, the Matamaiqi Blowhole .
Nabogi Ono Farm
Full day tour F$80, half-day tour F$50, birdwatching F$40 • 828 3677 • The bus from Naqara to Navakawau
Village passes the farm (3 daily except Sun)