first day!

Hi everyone!! Today is currently my second day in Fiji (Tuesday, January 28), but I am writing this about my day yesterday.

I got in to the Nadi airport around 6am, everyone was extremely nice and welcoming. Nothing like American airports. I was wearing a sweater and leggings and immediately starting dripping in sweat when I walked outside. I got a bus pass and took it from the airport to Suva where I was picked up by USP.

Here is a picture of the bus pass they gave me, and where I started in Nadi in relation to Suva, my final destination.

I live in a little house with three roommates, Talia (from Montana), Walker (from North Carolina), and Maria (from LF).

Talia is also vegan so we have been making meals together. This morning we made potatoes and peppers with avocado. The avocados here are different than the US. They are green on the outside, even when they are ripe. We didn’t even recognize them at first at the grocery store.

Orientation starts tomorrow, so we haven’t done much yet besides exploring Suva. For orientation we are going to do a city tour, go to a resort, and have a cocktail party.