On my way!

I have a three-hour layover at beautiful Nadi International Airport in Fiji, so I figured I would give an update on how everything is going so far. Stepping off the plane at Nadi is a completely different experience than disembarking at LAX. The crowds of people mingled with hotel shuttle buses, taxis, and bleach blond ladies speeding in their Mercedes convertibles is a stark contrast to the flock of birds that quickly dispersed into the humid air here at Nadi when I stepped off the plane. When I went through the one X ray scanner at the airport, I had unfortunately forgotten a few sips of water in my Nalgene. Shit. This would certainly warrant a strip search on behalf of the TSA agents back in the States, but the lady here just said, “Would you like to finish your drink and then go ahead to the terminal?” Amazing! While shuttles carry stressed out passengers from all over the world between a labrynth of terminals at LAX, there are only 8 gates here in Fiji. This has been a huge relief, and a nice way to unwind before I begin the final leg of my trip from here to Sydney, another 2000-mile flight with hopefully fewer crying babies. In the meantime, I’ll relax here and maybe get a cup of coffee from one of the two available food stands or check out the “Muzik Culture” store which is blaring pop music that sounds about 15 years out of date, which is about 30 years newer than the fixtures in the one bathroom here. Hopefully things keep going smoothly!