Wanaka and the proof of the glaciar

Nota: From Queenstown we went to visit the fiords of Milford Sound. After it we continued travelling until Wanaka. We used this beautiful town as a base and we went to visit its wonderful surroundings. We did a couple of treks: Diamond lake valley and Rob Roy glaciar. This last one is the main character of the first proof of the tale. We also visited Puzzling world museum. We hope you enjoy our story.

Following the instrucions of Paddy, the two nymphs and Frodo continued their mission.
Their first goal was to find snow from a glaciar. A glaciar from the South Island of New Zealand where the snow was the purest and whitest of the whole country.
But, which one is this glaciar- they wondered.
Wizard Paddy: - " This country is full of surprises. You will find beautiful valleys, huge lakes, deep and dark forests, amazing mountains, big glaciars, fiords, rivers... Keep an eye! Make sure you don't lose your course!
The two nymphs were eagerly trying to memorise every word that the wizard was reciting.

Paddy: -" I'll give you a clue: the glaciar that you need to find is located close to the enchanted town of Wanaka and the purity of its snow shines in the valley. Tomorrow morning a boat will bring us to the fiords of Milford Sound and from there we will leave towards Wanaka. Now go to rest. Tomorrow will be a long day."
And so they did. The next morning, the 4 little characters left to Fiorland, Milford Sound.

The beauty of Milford Sound and its surroundings made that Frodo and the nymphs, for a few hours, forgot the tough task that they came to execute and they let themselves go through that marvelous landscape.



From there they continued towards Wanaka. This little enchanted town is surrounded by mountains and by a huge lake, the lake of Wanaka.

This region is the gateway to access to Mount Aspiring National park.



Paddy the wizard stared at them and said: " Around this region you will find the snow that you are looking for. I have to leave now. I have to fulfill another important job. I wish you all the best."

And as soon as he pronounced these words he rised his arm and he evaporated...

The precious wizard disappeared in a few seconds without leaving any track...
The two nymphs and Frodo started to walk unsure of where to go. Paddy's absence let them empty.... now... how will they know where to go? Who will protect them?
Hours and hours walking without any course. Suddenly, a happy and smily gnome came out from behind a tree...



Gnome:- " I heard that you are coming from a remote land to save your land from the dryness."
Frodo and the nymphs, happily amazed by the knowledge of the gnome exclaimed:
Yes!!! That's us!!! And we are looking for a glaciar where the snow is pure and white, the purest and whitest of the country!
Gnome: - "Ah!!! Don't worry! I can help you."
There and then the gnome drew a map to the glaciar in the backside of the silver fern.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much!!- exclaimed the 3 creatures very excited.
And so they did... they continued walking following the itinerary that the gnome drew for them.

They walked and walked until reaching the Diamond lake.

They continued through green fields that covered the elevated sorrounding mountains until reaching the peak.

But they couldn't find any glaciar... where is the snow here?- they ask each other. There is no glaciar here!
They realised straight away... the gnome played a dirty trick on them!!! That wasn't the right way! He cheated on them!
The nymphs fall down dejected....

They couldn't believe what was happening... Who is this evil gnome?- they were wondering.
Suddenly, a white and dense cloud catched them...

From the peak of that mountain they were shipped to the Puzzling World...

The departure of the nymphs from their land reached Margallo warlock and this one, very angry with the news, sent his assistant. This, the little gnome, was sent to hold up their mission. The astuteness of the gnome and the concern of the nymphs to find that snow made them easily fall into the trap.
But... what's that??- the nymphs exclaimed. Why am I becoming a giant and you a gnom? What's going on here? Where are we?


Frodo was loosing stability while he was trying to run to help the nymphs...

Frodo: -" Run little fairies!!! Let's get out of here! If we stay any longer we will lose the concious of the reality! This is a deed of Margallo the warlock!!
And running very fast they left that world... that world of hallucinations that consumed their mind temporarily. In fact, they weren't in the real world until a few hours later. When they opened their eyes, they were back in Wanaka.
They were again at the beginning of the proof...
Frodo: -" Do not become discouraged. This is part of the mission too. Tomorrow morning we will get up early and we will start again!".

Those words cheered the nymphs up. The next morning, they started to walk again... walking and walking... they walked for days around the enchanted town. One morning, walking around one of the forests of Rob Roy valley, Frodo saw some lights among the green trees ... What's that light? Can you see it?- Frodo exclaimed.
The nymphs got closer to it to check it out... They are white fairies!!!!!!!! - they both shouted very cheerful. They are our salvation!!

Nymphs: - " Good morning white fairies. WE don't want to scare you. We are white fairis too.. from very far away. We came to fulfill an important mission. We are looking for a glaciar around here where the snow is pure and white."

White fairies: -" You are actually very close to it. The glaciar that you are looking for is the Rob Roy glaciar. If you follow that path you will soon arrive to its valley. Follow us, we will show you the way!".

And like this Frodo , the nymphs and the two fairies arrived to this magnificent corner of the world where the reflection of the sun is unique.




Nymphs: - " We made it!!!!"
The happiness of finding that glaciar made them forget about the long days of walking...


They went quickly to get a handful of its snow and they kept it in their magic bag to avoid it melting
We have it now! - they happily shouted.

And with happy songs and smiles they left the glaciar. The farewell with the white fairies was short and sweet... as two angels, the little fairies flew to disappear into the wilderness .... never to be seen again.


It will continue...

Photos of New Zealand

Hi guys!!

Here you have more photos from our trip around NZ:

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We will be downloading photos during this tale... we hope you enjoy it!

Take care

Vane and Eva

Queenstown and the dice's proof

Note: This story makes reference to our stay in Queenstown. We were a few days in this little and charming city located in the Otago region. We did a couple of treks and we went to the highest point where you can have amazing views of the Wakatipu lake. A wonderful landscape where the nature is the main character and the dices of the wizard Paddy will reveal the secret....



A foggy morning woke up in Queenstown.... the proff wasn't gonna be easy... the two nymphs were excited to meet Paddy...



Their appointment with the wise wizard was set in one of the highest mountains of the area.

The walk was long and plenty of steep slopes...




The nymphs were walking... and walking... they could just see the snow capped mountains in the horizon...



Frodo was going with them, making sure that they were ready for the situation that was waiting for them.



During the long and steep way up to reach the peak the two nymphs were listening at Frodo's advices. The wizard had a pair of dices that they will need to throw in order to discover the secret...but what exactly they had to do?

The intrigue was overcoming their minds...





...and.. eventually... the reached the final slope... and then the peak where the wizard was waiting for them.

The two nymphs, very happy and excited for that moment, couldn't wait to know the instruction to follow.



Queenstown's mountains were witnesses of that meeting...





Paddy and the nymphs were getting ready for the big moment...



Firstly, Paddy had to common the Gods of the Mother nature. To do so, the funny wizard started to perform a magic and very strange spell...



The nymphs, petrified, were looking at the strange acts of the wise wizard... what is he doing? Are you sure this is going to work?- they wondered.



And after the performance he shouted:

Paddy - " The moment has arrived!!! The powers of the Mother Earth has asked me to gather the souls of the nature!!! You, nymphs of the river need to help me. Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (1- 2)

And they all gather in a circle and start to shout with all their strenght..Mia!! Mia!!!


Paddy made a thank gesture looking at the sky... the mother earth had listened them.

It was time now to throw the dices. This magic dices were own by the wizard.. he was carrying them everywhere he went... but how do they work?


In order to get the secret direction they had to get an even number... that would mean that the nymphs were ready for the next task.



The nymphs, very nervious about the pressure, throwed the dices....ummmmmmmmmmm ... Six!!! They got it!!! The doors of the forces of the nature were now open and the secret directions could then be revealed.

The wizard headed to the nymphs and said:



Paddy- " These are the directions that you would have to follow. Listen carefully. Your shrewdness will save your kingdom from the biggest dryness ever.Make sure you fully understand them. "

And he continue ....

- "You will have to gather a few elements from the Maori land to combine them in a sacred place.
The first thing is to catch some snow from a NZ's glaciar. Once you have that you will need to submerge this snow in the deep water of a magic lake... the lake Pukaki.
And the third and last proof is to call the Prince and the Princess of your land. They will have to travel to New Zealand and accord their honors to the Maori's Gods to thank them for saving their kingdom."

The nymphs looked at each other with excitement and confusion.

The task wasn't easy and they didn't have much time.

Will they achieve the difficult proofs?

It will continue....

Queenstown and Paddy the wizard

Note: Paddys are how the Irish are known worldwide. It comes from its patron saint, Saint Patrick. Dublin was our house for a while and we made lots of good friends there. Some of them have been travelling with us... James, Frodo the hobbit and Brian, the Wizard Paddy. We wanted to symbolize the wizard Paddy as a leprechaun as he will be the one who wil give us the secret of the eternal water. We want to thank Brian for his visit and for all the nice moments that we shared.

And the tale continues....

Along the bank of the lake Wakatipu the city of Queenstown rests. Its mountains and green valleys make that its people live with full fresh air and serenity... this is a perfect hideout...



Frodo and the 2 nymphs continued their travel... now, they had to find the hideout of the powerful wizard Paddy. They knew Queenstown was the region that they could find him.. but where?





The two nymphs listened carefully to Frodo's words:





-" In this land surrounded by water lives Paddy the wizard. He is a Celtic spirit who lives in the gardens around the lake of Queenstown. He was choosen by the Maoris to be the guardian of the sacred waters of this land. For more than 2 million years he has been fighting against the powers of the evil and he has preserved New Zealand from the curses of the diabolic warlocks that wished to destroy it. Paddy will be the one who will help us to guess the path to follow and to break the curse of the dryness which affects your land."



The two nymphs looked around contemplating the amazing landscape and they shivered... they were actually very close to the proof that will bring them to discover the secret of the eternal water.... their target was to find Paddy.



Like if it was a miracle.... reflected in the water of the lake.. there he was...
Paddy!!!! his reflection was watching them! But how to find him?



The sunset was coming and the three little creatures, tired from the trip, decided to go to rest.



A new day in the city of Queenstown... the two nymphs of the river opened their eyes with the magic perfume of the white roses around.... a hard task was coming.. finding Paddy!





They heard that in the town there was a place with magic carriages, flying bicycles. They could take them and go to explore the surroundings of Wakatipu lake and therefore, find Paddy's hideout.



Frodo decided to go with them... he would act as a middle man between the nymphs and the wise wizard.
So, they all took the flying bycicles... and flyyyyyyyyyyyy!!



...flying above the area was an easier method to find the hideout...



They start to fly and fly with the magic carriage.... with a mere wink they were controlling its course. one wink... and the bike was going to the right... Twice if they wanted to go left... rubbing their noses if they wanted to land and rubbing their eairs to take off again...

Following those instructions they flew over all Queenstown...



It was a hard task... the wind was strong and if the two nymphs fell in the deep and blue water of the lake their wings could get wet and stop flying forever!
They were flying around the Remarkables (mountains around the lake Wakatipu)... they were flying and flying but wondering where Paddy's hideout could be.



... suddenly, one of the nymphs noticed a strange presence... a funny animal was calling them ...



Animal: - Shuuuuuuuu... shuuuuu.. nymphs of the river!! Here, here... come here, I have a message for you, from Paddy the wizard. He told me to bring you to him!

The two nymphs were looking at each other with a surprising look... what's this animal? What does he want? Is he telling us the truth?- they wondered.



Nymphs: - One second... who are you? Why should we trust you?

... he replied:



- Animal: I am a Kiwi. I am the mascot of New Zealand. I am small and not very common.I have wings but I can't fly. I don't like living in the trees. I am different to the rest of the birds. I am the messenger of the magic forces of the forests. That is where I came from and now I need to bring you there. You need to follow my instructions and you will find Paddy the wizard.

-Nymphs:...aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Then you know where Paddy is!!

So excited about the good news they looked at Frodo...



Frodo asserted with his head... he knew that the little animal was trustable.

The two nymphs felt confident then and followed the Kiwi until Paddy's hideout.



What a surprise!!!!! Frodo the Hobbit and Paddy the wizard knew each other 152 years ago!! They were together in a war to save the Maori culture from evil colonizers centuries ago...



The two nymphs, astounded, looked at them... it was obvious that they were testing them... all the effort to find Paddy's hideout was just a warm up. Frodo and Paddy wanted to check if the nymphs had the strenght and tenacity to complete this task.

A wizard, a hobbit and two nymphs... a magic combo ... with lots of energy!








Paddy and Frodo hadn't seen each other for more than 100 years... lots of things happened since last time.. and they talked and talked...



The two nymphs were fascinated about the amazing stories that they were telling each other....



... the two little nymphs let their wings rest in the green mountains... the adventure had to continue soon.... next morning Paddy was meeting them again... he would tell them how to get the secret of the eternal water....



What did the nymphs have to do to protect their land from the dryness??

It will continue....

and here there are de Pictures!!!Have a look guys!!!Enjooooooooooooooooooooy!!!

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Vane and Eva

The land of New Zealand

It was a cold and foggy morning when the nymphs and Frodo decided to leave to New Zealand. Their mission was to reach the Maori land and find the spell that will undo the curse that their land was suffering. An exciting and worrying smile was coming out from their little faces.

The path was long... hours and hours travelling where the looks of concern from the nymphs encouraged the hobbit to start explaining some stories about the new land...


Frodo: - " Do you know that Maoris are the indigenous people from NZ? Its native language is the Maoritang. It is believed that its antecesstors migrate by canoe from the Polynesia around the X centure BC. When the Maoris arrived to Aotearoa (New Zealand) they found a volcanic land capped with snow on its mountains. Aotearoa is the Maori name for New Zealand and it means the land of the long white cloud."



Nymphs: - " Really? Very interesting! And what does Maori mean?"

Frodo: - " Maori means the local people or the first innhabitants. The word Maori was used to differentiate the locals from the "pakeha". These last ones are the Europeans who settled in their land."

Nymphs: - " And, when did the Europeans arrive?"

Frodo: - " The first European explorer, Abel Tasman, arrived to New Zealand in 1642. Four member of his tripulation were killed when they encountered with Maori people. It wasn't until 1769 when the British explorer James Cook established a friendly relatioship with Maoris. From then on, the visit of European boats were quite often. In 1840 Maori chiefs and the British crown signed the Treaty of Waitangi. This treaty was designed to ensure that Maori chiefs kept their the authority (rangatiranga) under the British soveregnity. However, both parties understood the treaty differently and this led into some confrontations soon after. The imposition to the European legal and economic system meant that many Maori lands were possessed by the Pakeha (Europeans)>"

Nymphs: - "But then... did the treaty last at all?"

Frodo: - "Yes, the treaty brought New Zealand into the British empire and gave the Maoris the same rights as the British citizens. Nowadays, New Zealand is an independent nation within the British Commonwealth. Altough the British monarch is constitutionally the head of state, she does not play any active role in New Zealand's government. Today, many of the treaties are being discussed and NZ's government is making an effort to reward the Maori tribes for some of the lands that were illegally confiscated."

Nymphs: - " Oh God! So unfair!! ... and... do they keep any presence of Maori culture nowadays?"

Frodo: - " Before the Europeans settled in New Zealand, all the Maori literature was orally passed from generation to generation. This literature contained many legends and "waitaia" (songs). The most famous tradition is the "Haka", the war dance. Maoris used to dance the Haka at the beginning of any war. This dance has been immortalized by the national rugby team, the All Blacks. They dance the Haka before all their matches."





Song

Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
Tenei te tangata puhuru huru
Nana nei i tiki mai
Whakawhiti te ra
A upa ... ne! ka upa ... ne!
A upane kaupane whiti te ra!

Translation

I die! I die! I live! I live!
I die! I die! I live! I live!
This is the hairy man
Who fetched the sun
And caused it to shine again
One upward step! Another upward step!
An upward step, another.. the Sun shines!


Nymphs: - " Yeah!!!!! We have seen this dance before! And they also have a symbol of some leaf on their gear, don't they? What's that?


Frodo: - " That is the silver fern. This plant represents the people from NZ. Its leaves are dark green from one side and a silver color underneath. The silver part shines with high intensity under the moonlight showing the path to follow in the dense forests of NZ. This plant was used as a bed linen by the Maoris in past centuries due to its soft texture.



Nymphs: - "And, what's this thing that they greet with their noses?"

Frodo: - " This is the "Hongi", , it is a greeting that involves to press the nose of the other person a couple of times. It is equivalent to the two kisses that you do in Spain."



Nymphs: - "So funny!!! Let's try!!



Frodo: - " Another feature to emphasize in the Maori culture are the striking tattoos that they wear. Some Maoris have tatoos in their faces. In the past, those tatoos in the face (moko) were forbiden for women from the chin to the nose.
Today, many Maoris still wear their mokos to keep their culture and identity.





The voice of the little hobbit, melodic and slow, made the nymphs fall asleep gradually....

Frodo:- " Wake up!!!! We are arriving now!

The face of the nymphs, between sleep and excited, made Frodo decide that it was the moment to give the nymphs the amulet that will help them in their mission.

Frodo: - " Here you have an amulet that will help us in difficult times. This amulet resembles the shape of a flower from the silver fern. Its rounded shape expresses the idea of perpetual movement and its coil insinuates the return to the point of origin. The koru shows the path where life does both things: it changes and it stays the same.
This amulet will help us to find the spell to undo the current curse on your land."









The nymphs held the koru with all their strength and looking at the sky they made a wish.




Frodo: -" Keep this koru as a symbol of the creation of our friendship and as a guide to come back to your original point. You have to have it with you all the time during this mission. Its strength and energy will help us to beat all the coming difficulties."

And so the nymphs of the river and Frodo arrived to the mountanious city of Queenstown.

New Zealand and the Nymphs of the river

Note: Kia ora (Hi in Maori) guys!!! This time we let our imagination fly and we will do something completely different in our blog. The fantastic forests, valleys, mountains and lakes of New Zealand have enchanted us and we have decided to write a few stories mixing reality and fantasy. Many of the characters will be us and friends that have joined us on our travels in New Zealand but with a special touch of fantasy. We have gathered together the magic of our Delta (Ebro Delta) and New Zealand, two lands with lots of personality.

The main characters of this tale are gnomes, nymphs, wizards, warlocks ... a tale that we hope you enjoy and you leave the door open to imagination and forget the reality for a while... we hope you travel with us in this world of fantasy.



The tale of a trip around New Zealand....

"In these fields there are deep sources of the river, so deep that you can hardly see the end. In those, cool water emerges during the summer and in the middle of them beautiful flowers grow... the nymphs! They have white flowers and a golden star in the centre."



J. Martorell ,1926 ( Historian from Tortosa)


New Zealand and the Nymphs of the river.

Once upon a time there was a society who lived from the humid and fertile lands of their area, just beside the Delta (where the river ends up in the sea).






In the peaceful Mediterranean sea... that was where the Delta and the Alfacs Bay lay.






Every morning, at dawn, the sun rose from the sea horizon lighting the Delta until the sun rested on the back of the Montsia mountain.





It was here, in Sant Carles de la Rapita, where the sea and the mountain mix, in a land of fisherman and farmers. It was a land where its people were able to fight no matter what to protect their land.

The town was quite.... it seemed a normal day... but there was something happening this day...



It was a summer day, while everyone was in the central square celebrating the annual festival. Traditional songs and dances were performed as every year... they couldn't expect what was coming....



Suddenly... an horrific noise paralised the festival... a sever thunder was heard from the top of the "Foradada" (peak of the mountain) and a misterious voice was talking...



... it was the Margallo warlock... a hidden character who lives in a deep cave in the Montsia mountains. That day he decided to leave his cave and with a sever anger he invoked a wicked curse:




Trikitriii...trakatra....Rapitencs and Rapitenques... you woke me up with your songs and dances...

trikitriiii...trakatra... from my deep sleep you made me jump....

traaa...traaa..tra... you will pay for this ...

...in a very short period of time your Delta will dry up!! You won't have water anymore!!!

... your fields will become infertile and your sea will have no more fish!

Trikitriii...trakatraaa....

... this curse will be fulfilled !!!




The Margallo wizard brought his black magic and the town became cloudy in a few seconds.

With those words, the wizard with evil blood froze the joy and happiness of the village and fear and sadness overwhelmed all the citizens.

Everybody started to shout:

- How will we feed our families? The water of the river is our life... if it dries... what will we do with our fields? How are we gonna survive now?

All the citizens were very worried and scared ....



The chief gathered them... after a few hours discussing the issue a group of people exclaimed:

" Here we are Rapitencs!! We need to stand up!!! We need to fight this curse... the future of our land depends on it! The union makes the strenght!! Let's be all together and let's save our Delta!."



Those words sounded in every corner of the area... and it echoed in the magic source of the river where the spirits of the nature live. They suddenly woke up..



The little nymphs got out from the subterranian fountain when they perceived the worry and concern of the village...



The White ladies of the nature are the "Genius Loci" of the Delta. They are in charge of the protection of the land. They will have to react now!!





The water from the source of the river fed the nymphs' environment and the eucalyptus gave them the strength to fly. They are creatures of eternal life who spray the Delta with their beautiful scent and look after its people.

The nymphs quickly went to look for the representatives of the town... the Prince and Princess of the Trabucador.



... the nymphs listened very careful to the sweet words of the beauty princess...the princess Salina:




Salina(Princess of the Trabucador)- " You, Nymphs of the river, have the white magic. The magic which protects our land. You need to save our town and undo the curse from the evil Margallo warlock. Our trust relies on you. We will be supporting you from here.



The power of the Three Stars will protect you from the evil forces!!



Lligallo, the prince of the Trabucador, blessed the little nymphs wishing them the best of luck.



Right after those words the little creatures run to prepare their trip... a trip to undo the curse from the evil Margallo warlock.

The white ladies invoked all the forces of the nature and they received a reply from an Irish hobbit. He will guide them on their dangerous adventure.





They needed to go to Ireland where Frodo (name of the little hobbit) was waiting for them. Frodo was a tiny but clever gnome who was the guardian of the secret for eternal rain in Ireland. He would help the nymphs to find their destiny.



The joyful Frodo lived in a lake of county Wicklow. He had a marvellous glass palace. The little nymphs went there to gather with the hobbit.

They listened very carefully to the words of Frodo:



- "The forces of the nature have asked me to be your guide in order to protect you and guide you during this tough task. Our lands are united spiritually. The force of the Irish water will preserve the water of the Delta from the curse."



Right after his words, the little hobbit touched the lake water with his magic hands and the path that they had to follow was suddenly reflected in the crystal lake water. The force of the Irish water showed the place where they needed to go to undo the curse. It showed the land of the kiwis and the Maoris... New Zealand was waiting for them.

Two islands in the Pacific ocean who comprised one unique country where Frodo and the nymphs had to reach to follow their mission.



And flying and flying those 3 magic creatures crossed the world until they landed in New Zealand. A new adventure was waiting for them there.


It will continue....

Our short stay at Nadi... (Fiji)

Once more we are in Nadi.... well this time we hope to e more than half an hour in the city :-)



The idea was to stay in Nadi for a couple of days and visit some village nearby that we could learn a bit more about the Fijian culture .. but now not anymore in the islands.



Sugar cane



We wanted to go to Navala .. but you can only access to this village by 4 wheel car and it was quite expensive! Going by bus involved to stay overnight and we didn't have time so..... we didn't make it there but we will explain you something in case you want to go.



Navale is one of the only villages that keeps the traditional Fijian life style. They live in bures (traditional houses) and they work keeping all the traditions from its ancestors... quite nice and pintuesque!









So instead of Nadi we visited Viseisei... closer to NAdi.





First we stopped in the colourful Indian temple in Nadi... Namaste!!!







We also passed by the market and walked through the city centre...







After we arrived to Viseisei... this villages is located in the "First landing" area. This area was the first one discovered by the Europeans!

The visit to the village was guided by Mila, a middle age Fijian woman who explained lots of interesting things. Big part of the Fijians follow the Methodist religion. And we were wondering... which one is this one??



"Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide.[1] The Methodist movement traces its origin to the evangelical awakening in 18th century Great Britain. Methodism followed from the work of John Wesley, who was an Anglican clergyman. Although "Methodism" in Great Britain today is commonly taken as "Wesleyan Methodism", there were various Methodist denominations, until the final Deed of Union which, on 20th September 1932, brought together the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Primitive Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, to form the denomination formally known in today as the Methodist Church of Great Britain. Wesley sought to keep Methodism as a revival movement within the Church of England, and a significant number of Anglican clergy were known as Methodists.
The term "Methodism" was a pejorative term given to a small society of students at Oxford who met together for the purpose of mutual improvement. They were accustomed to receiving communion every week, fasting regularly, and abstaining from most forms of amusement and luxury. They also frequently visited the sick and the poor, as well as prisoners.



So...................... one more to add to our list! Fiji can be small but there are lots of religions... Hinduism, Muslism, Budhist, Cristiand and Methodist! Even in the villages with less than 100 people there are 3 or 4 religions! and each of them has its temple or church.



It is amazing... in less than 100 people all this variety... but they are living together, they are neighbours and working colleagues... the religion do not affect to their relationships .. religion do not mean war here... quite impressive!

As the Dalai Lama said once... religion must be to grow human qualities as the tolerance, kindness and love.

Every religion, with its own philosophy and traditions, must reduce the suffering of the humban being. The main thing is not to judge and compare religions but identify which one is suitable for you. But with the same aim... the evolution of the Human Being.

We made this comment as we have been travelling now for 6 months and we have been seeing different types of religions and how different people live and understand them. We have been thinking and talking about it with other travellers and between us and religion is a big thing that it is important in some people's life.

.. we don't want to judge anyone... we have jewish, cristian, muslim, etc friends ...but today we consider ourselves agnostics to any kind of religion... we are open to learn about them and their philosophies but we don't keep any God to ourselves. But we have a path full of learning, development, full of happinees and sadness ... all for sharing and listening... with family and friends.




Coming back now to our stay in Nadi.... Mila came with us to show us the village and its traditions. After it we enjoyed a quick chat with some Fijian women of the same village... Came on.. Fiji time!!!!!!!!!!

Then we continued our tour around Nadi....

What's that??? A monkey??? Nooooooooooo







Superman??? Nooooooooooooo




A weird animal!!!




Nooooooooooooooooooooooo it is a Rapitenca around the world with mud everywhere!! hahaha




Yeah.. we went to visit some mud pools.... the water was so warm!!!! We hope after all this mud we won't see our wrinkles!! :-)



Now we say goodbye to Fiji... Nadi... Mana...Waya... such a nice time!!!

We are very sad to say goodbye to Fiji time!! such a life style!!



See you soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vane and Eva