«towel with ome twist)...

comber Island
attracted us so I

expecially.
wrote and reserved bunks

for us in thelr. dorm ac: —

commodation.

“Our ‘iziends were

horrified! “You won't like: :

nwo bad chsckod Gir big.”

suitcase in the'Nandi airport .
‘ locker so bad only one ‘case

anid our shoulder bags.

: “When we arrived at 4:30
a.m., we walked across the
street to the Gateway Motel
as you suagested where: we

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. insatiable energy.

. "entertainment -
perfect! We will never forget

on Australia and New
Zealand. More. about that
next column.)

ANSWER: I was so im-

pressed with Beachcomber - -

island that.it has become one

-of my “must.go” destinations -

for our entire family.
Beachcomber is a tiny

island, owned and operated

by native. Fijiians, who.live in. ~

a village ‘near Lautoka. ‘They ~
pick up tourists from various

jbus. stops..in Nandi,. bring
 themr to the dock. at Lautoka

and from.there by boat:to the
twin islands of Beachcomber
and Treasure. ~ Treasure
Island is more luxurious (and

have a pool and -classy
cabins. ;

Beachconiber has either
dorms or “bures”: which are
tiny cabins that will hold
from two to five people.
primitive . (lukewarm water)
and is communal except for
the largest bures.

The meals — and I: agree,
they are fantastic — are
served. buffet :style. on. the
beach. Everything is. -in-
cluded in your basic’ price
which started at $17.50
(Fijian) ‘per person ‘per day
in1980.

Because of the “primitive”
facilities, most of the guests
are young people in their 20s
and “*30s: “who... arrive: -with
volley. balls, diving gear and

Beachcomber:
ISN’T. for everyone
get your ‘kicks from the

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that our Nofth Vancouver
“oldies™ are real

TRAVELLERS

tourists,

(Beachcomber ‘Istand, " Bax
364, Lautoka. Fiji, Mer. Mr.
‘Max MacDonald.) re

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