Swim Lessons

Abby started swim lessons at Hampton Swim School.  Most Australians are good swimmers and Abby took to it right away.   

Lessons are offered all year round in the heated pool.

Tahlia and Abby

Abby's first day at Kindy!!

In Australia, they call preschool kindergarten and Abby started at Scott Street in West End. 

Abby's 4th Birthday

Fiji

January 12th - 17th, 2011

We took a helicopter from the main island of Fiji to Tokoriki Island.  It had rained the previous day and all morning and we had to wait several hours for the weather to clear before we could fly. 

We shared the helicopter with Sandy and Aaron from California.

Our bure was right on the beach. 

Hibiscus

Crab Races

And the winner..........OJ Simpson from the USA

We took a kayak out one day to the other side of the island.  There are 2 resorts, one family friendly and the other for adults.  We heard someone calling Chris's name and it was the couple we shared the helicopter with!!  Sandy and Aaron had their own bure and private pool, it was gorgeous!!  They were so kind and we enjoyed talking with them!

Blue Sea Star

Foot bath outside our bure

Nightly torch lighting ritual

Fijian girls performing hula

Abby made friends with Jojo.  There was also a cat on the island with the same name. 

Goodbye Fiji