Last Day on Naviti: Village time!

It is hard to pinpoint exactly what my favorite part of Naviti, Fiji really was. We got to participate in local games likes spear throwing, water balloon toss, volleyball and tug-o-war. We also got to relax, lay around in hammocks on the beach, hike, and visit the garden where they grow the fresh fruits and veggies. I would have to say though that my FAVORITE activity by far though was visiting the locals at the village. The people here are amazingly friendly, have talented craftsmanship, and are so very proud of their culture and heritage. We got to visit an elementary school and a kindergarten class, look @ the beautiful jewelry and tools of the island and make the beautiful trek to the actual village (which took about an hour and a half to two hours!) Below are some of my highlights from this trip!

Arriving at the village and the entrance walking through.

a house in the village.

Entering the elementary school!!

The children were so beautiful and friendly! They were saying "Bula" to us as we entered which means hello.

Their school organization board was their main rule board with what they were going to learn for that week. This week's theme: Honesty. I think that is one great theme!

Their library. Sorry for the dark image!

Their official rule board! My favorite? Rule #9: Do not throw stones at trees or people. haha.

The kindergarten class. They sang us the Fiji version of twinkle twinkle little star and were really excited to give us high fives!

The inside of their church. It was one of the most beautiful places that I have ever seen. The woodwork and craftsmanship was amazing and I sat down and looked around and felt very content and at peace.

Kappa is always with me :)

The women of the village set up their mats just for us. They sold beautiful jewelry, utensils, sarongs and more. I enjoyed sitting and talking to them about their lives. They lead an extremely simple life but they are some of the happiest people that I have ever met. They are proud of their culture and are happy to share it with all!

Some of the beautiful decorations that they make. 

The outside of the church.