NZFF

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:43 pm**

Well I'm back from a week in Fiji, so as usual I'll put up a few pics, mostly aviation related.

Quick trip report:
Flew to AKL from WLG. We were booked on the '11am' Qantas flight, delayed by 2 hours as usual. We decided to not risk anymore delays due to our connecting flight in AKL so transferred to the 1pm ANZ flight. Flew up (on time) on -SJB.
View From -SJB

Had ages to kill at AKL airport in the end before our 5pm Air Pacific Flight to Nadi. Finally boarded on time and departed in their sole 737-700, DQ-FJF. Took no photos that flight as the camera battery died..

Stayed at a hotel on the mainland for one night before some shopping in Nadi the next morning. Here's a few pics from Nadi:

The 'Fijian Institute of Technology'

Main Street:

That afternoon we headed out to Nadi Airport for our 3pm Sunair flight to Malololailai delayed until 5pm. We flew in two Islanders, DQ-FIN and DQ-FCX.
Here are some shots from the short 12 minute hop: (Excuse the dirty window)

Malololailai Airstrip:

We checked in to our timeshare at Musket Cove that night. I'll post some shots of the holiday itself and the return leg if anyone wants to see them. Enjoy

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:10 pm**

Not bad eh, we've just come back from a week in Raro, did you get some nice weather over there?

Alex

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:11 pm**

Thanks for sharing It reminds me of when i went There........

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:11 pm**

Great photos Tom! Definitely show the return one's

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:22 pm**

Alex wrote:
QUOTE (Alex @ Oct 13 2008, 08:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not bad eh, we've just come back from a week in Raro, did you get some nice weather over there?

Alex

Yep, we had one windy day otherwise it was awesome. It must be something to do with the heat but for some reason I didn't get hangovers nearly as badly as at home. I think I need to go more often

njbb1995 wrote:
QUOTE (njbb1995 @ Oct 13 2008, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for sharing It reminds me of when i went There........

Cheers, how long ago were you there?

Q300 wrote:
QUOTE (Q300 @ Oct 13 2008, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great photos Tom! Definitely show the return one's

Thanks Q! Will do!

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:09 pm**

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Oct 13 2008, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It must be something to do with the heat but for some reason I didn't get hangovers nearly as badly as at home. I think I need to go more often

Heh, maybe it was coz you were drinking all day on the beach so you just paced yourself a little better

Is that island AKA Plantation Island? .. my folks took us there on a trip when we were kids, I remember how friendly the staff were where we stayed, awesome spot. Sorry VAC but I just couldnt help myself, downloaded the additional Fiji airport AFCAD set (fiji_airstrips.zip) and Marcel Kuhnt's Britten Norman and I've spent the last hour storming in and out of the airstrip. Tried getting in and out in a Saab340 too but kept running out of runway...

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:27 pm**

Someone should make a decent malolailai airstrip. I might have a go one day.

@ VAC we were there for two weeks at plantation island in August last year.

Posted: **Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:48 pm**

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Oct 13 2008, 09:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Heh, maybe it was coz you were drinking all day on the beach so you just paced yourself a little better

Is that island AKA Plantation Island? .. my folks took us there on a trip when we were kids, I remember how friendly the staff were where we stayed, awesome spot.

Yep, it's called Malololailai Island, and Plantation Island Resort is on it, it's a common mistake people make which annoys me a bit

. It's definitely one of my favourite parts of the planet.

QUOTE

Sorry VAC but I just couldnt help myself, downloaded the additional Fiji airport AFCAD set (fiji_airstrips.zip) and Marcel Kuhnt's Britten Norman and I've spent the last hour storming in and out of the airstrip. Tried getting in and out in a Saab340 too but kept running out of runway...[/quote]

We've all done it

. The RNZAF used to get Andovers in there! You're not trying hard enough!

If I have a go at scenery design in the xmas holidays it'll be PTFF that I'll do.

njbb1995 wrote:
QUOTE (njbb1995 @ Oct 13 2008, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Someone should make a decent malolailai airstrip. I might have a go one day.

@ VAC we were there for two weeks at plantation island in August last year.

I'm guessing you lay on the beach under an approaching Islander/Twotter at least once then?

NZFF

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