My first night at the Barefoot Kuata Island was actually my last. Unfortunately all people had to be evacuated from the Fiji islands back to Nadi due to cyclone Winston the next day. The ferry would probably be out of order untill Tuesday. I really wanted to continue my vacation in Fiji the way I was supposed to, but well safety first…
Winston was a category 5 cyclone and was heading straight towards Fiji. That’s why we all were evacuated to Nadi. Things went fast then. We had to find accommodation right away and there was no time to be picky. I also emailed the travel agency and insurance company to inform them about the situation. From now on it was just go with the flow.
That night everyone was waiting for cyclone Winston to hit. I haven’t really seen much, I just witnessed the first signs. I went to bed early because there was nothing to do. Also the power was cut off by Winston.
The next days I hopped from hostel to hostel and made the reservations when wifi was available. Since the power was down, daily life got messed up. Stores were closed, ATM’s are still out of order and the nights are very dark! And due to Winston flights were cancelled. I wanted to leave Fiji 3 days earlier but all flights were completed booked and probably no chance I can finish my travels as planned…
