L surprised me with a short holiday in Fiji. Well, not really a surprise – I had known that we were going somewhere, just not where. I had suspected Sydney…

…And the reason wasn’t a surprise either. I asked L to marry me, and she said yes! I am a very proud man. And so, this trip was a short one in celebration, in advance of the wedding itself.

A good friend gifted us cash for a bottle of Champagne to take along with us. L chose a bottle of Ruinart…

Off Topic: Ruinart Blanc de Blanc Brut NV Rheims

Fresh citrus nose, toastiness, fine bubbles and creaminess. Yum.

Otherwise I drank Fiji Premium lager beer. 5.2%. Works with oysters.

One night I had a glass of Broken Shackle Dry White Wine. A blend of perhaps NZ Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.  Sounds like it should have been terrible, but everything tastes great on holiday on the Western shore of Viti Levu.

I even had a couple of cups of Grog, or Fijian Kava. Happy clappy. It made my lips go numb.

Happy days.

Alas, I was also fed a local strain of Campylobacter, so my time since back in NZ has been somewhat uncomfortable for me, and for those close by…