Service Tour 2023
FIJI
Nadi - Coral Coast
Our journey to Fiji
Over the course of our trip, the young men and the teachers, will endeavour to post, give stories and keep our colleagues, fellow students, and families updated on the service tour.
We have VERY limited avaliability to WIFI, whilst we will endeavour to keep our blog updated we only get a chance in resorts.
We have started an Instagram that we are able to update more regulary at @sbc.fijiservicetour2023
Please follow to get more up to date information on our trip.
Day 1 - Tuesday 5th December 2023
Travel to Fiji
We have arrived at Melbourne Airport and met our minder Rob - who is from Sydney and an avid Rugby Fan, he presented us with our service tour flag.
We look forward to updating you soon
Miss Rachel Urquhart
Day 2 - Wednesday 6th December (defintely learning Fiji Time)
A morning Walk to Able (our minder) families farm
The boys take a morning walk with Able to see the village area and his land that he works on with his father
Able's River
Able took us all through the river, show his harvest and met the horses, and cows.
Day 2 - continued (Wednesday 6th December 2023)
Once we had explored, gone to the beach and given out some footies to the kids (shown off my footy skills), we got to paiting on our first building
Jackson
Day 2 - Fiji Time Continued
The boys after the offical welcome to the village, sitting with the ceremonial Kava
Night Two
Lucas, Tyler and Dylan M awating our offical welcome
Welcome to Village
Dylan C as part of the ceremony with his welcome wreath
Day 3 - Thursday 7th December
At this point, only the second full day in the village, we thought we had lived a LIFETIME here.
Today's entry short and sweet comes from Dylan M
This trip embodies the gruelling overcoming of physical and mental deterioration.
I'm tired man
Day 3 - Thursday 7th December
We had our list of things we wanted to improve in the school and took a ride to Sigatoka to get school supplies, whiteboards and a drill to help the school
Our teachers took some time to drink tea with the locals
The bridge that leads into the village for dinner
Abel to the rescue to get our Frog friend out of the toilet
Day 4 - Friday 8th December 2023
Cooper's Birthday
This morning we woke on our final morning (Cooper's Birthday) we made had a breakfast and Miss Urquhart got us up really early to paint and we completed our tasks.
Saying goodbye was incredibly difficult and so strange after only knowing people for 3 days.
We will make our way to Fiji Hideaway Resort for a rest today.
Keep up to date via the instagram until we get some wifi again soon
Thanks
The Fiji Team