- [Stephen] So we've just come outside for sunset
and oh my goodness!
- Our first Fijian sunset.
- [Stephen] I'm in love!
- Amazing.
The snorkeling in Fiji is even better than what I expected.
- [Stephen] So for us to gracefully use their waterfall
we actually went and purchased some Kava root.
- Today, our goal is to relax.
- Good morning everybody!
- Morning!
- Welcome to Fiji.
- If you've only just tuned in, yesterday we jumped
on the tiniest plane, there was literally five passengers.
- [Stephen] This is such a small flight.
- It's tiny!
And we flew from Nadi all the way to Savusavu.
- The most scenic flight ever.
There we landed at the smallest, tiniest shack.
I wouldn't even think it's an airport if I was driving past.
But there, we were picked up by our hotel,
taken all the way to Koro Sun, where we'll be staying
for the next three nights, and had the best
Fijian greeting ever.
(Fijian singing)
[Jessica] Bula.
[Woman] Welcome, welcome.
- [Stephen] Thank you
- Yes, our first coconut.
- [Stephen] We just arrived at our resort and
this one has been given her first of many coconuts
and she's getting a little welcome foot massage.
- And then we arrived at our amazing, over-water villa.
So this resort has both Jungle and Water villas
and we are staying in one of their Water villas.
Can't wait to show you around.
- [Stephen] This is seriously, such a nice place,
like honestly.
- Look at this.
- [Stephen] So we're staying EPB2.
- Our own pool, right in the front of our room.
- [Stephen] With a little bridge to get across
into our room.
Welcome to our home for the next three nights.
- All right, come on in.
So, this is our villa and it is an over-water villa.
So currently on top of the water we have an amazing bathtub,
a huge bed, but I think the best bit is over here.
Look at this view, I feel like if you look at this villa
you can kind of see how we're right on top of the water
and we have a ladder that takes us down.
So I guess every morning, we can wake up
and go straight in the ocean.
- [Stephen] Walk, literally walk straight out of our bed,
come outside and jump in there.
- But, now that the plane rides have all ended,
we can officially say that our Fiji holiday has begun
and today, our goal is to relax.
♪ When you walked into the room ♪
♪ I couldn't keep my eyes off of you ♪
♪ Was it make believe ♪
♪ Always in a dream ♪
♪ Of the way... ♪
- [Stephen] So we've just come outside for sunset
and oh my goodness!
- Our first Fijian sunset.
- [Stephen] I'm in love!
- Amazing.
- [Stephen] Look at this, with the sun coming through
the palm trees, just in the little lagoon over here.
- I saw people kayaking before us, so we have
to rent kayaks one day.
- [Stephen] Oh yeah.
- Yeah, so it's like they have this on the other
side of the villa.
So our villa kind of faces outwards, and then if you're
facing inwards, there's this lagoon.
And I guess it's sheltered from the wind,
because look at that water.
- [Stephen] How flaccid it is.
- It's like Flat! Even on like a bit of a windy day.
- [Stephen] So we just discovered the best kept
little secret, they have an infinity pool.
It's currently sunset.
Oh my goodness.
- The Reef here is amazing! I feel like it is
so extra colorful, so many fish.
- Seriously, after yesterday's chaos,
this has been the most relaxing day ever.
I mean, wow, look at that.
It's so funny, the last time I jumped in a pool,
you guys were with us in Canada
and there was snow everywhere.
How different does this look!
Got a little swimming buddy just in here,
there's a little crab man in there.
Hey buddy!
♪ Days of a brand new start ♪
♪ Came ♪
- [Stephen] Good morning Fiji!
♪ In perfect time and measure ♪
- So the relaxing is continuing, I'm off to have
a pre-natal massage.
And I actually haven't had a massage since I got pregnant,
so I'm definitely looking forward to this.
And, also I think our baby might be jet-lagged.
Usually I feel her in the nighttime and in the morning,
but lately I've been feeling her at 2 a.m.
and at lunchtime.
And that's basically night and morning in Perth, right?
- [Stephen] Yeah, so she's having a sleep-in!
- Something I never thought.
I'm like, "Yeah, can babies in the womb have jet lag?"
- [Stephen] Well. - Like wake up at weird times?
And then I was also saying to Stephen last night,
it was 2 a.m. and she was kicking like crazy,
and it woke me up.
And I said to Stephen, "How happy are you right now,
at this moment, that the baby's inside and not
on the outside?
Because right now we would definitely be up with a
jet-lagged little newborn."
- (Upbeat music)
- [Stephen] Your Uber's arrived to the spa.
- (Upbeat music)
- [Stephen] Thank you so much! Bye!
- Wow, this looks nice!
- [Stephen] It's like a fun little touch to get you
out to the spa!
- It's like, in the Jungle!
- [Stephen] It's funny, we literally just got dropped off
in the middle of the Rainforest, and we can't even
see the building yet.
- He was just like, "All right, bye! See ya!"
- [Stephen] Are you already feeling relaxed
with all the sound?
- This is so pretty!
- [Stephen] We're like a good, half an hour walk away
from the main room.
- Yeah.
(Upbeat music)
(water rushing)
(Coconut cracking)
- [Jessica] Ah, thank you so much.
- [Stephen] Ah, thank you so much, that looks great.
Thank you!
- [Stephen] Cheers Bubs.
- Cheers!
- [Stephen] Perfect way to spend the afternoon.
- Um hum.
- [Stephen] How was your massage?
- Oh my gosh it was so relaxing, and this is the
first time I've been in the water.
It is amazing.
- [Stephen] It's so nice and just chill (laughs)
- Yes
- [Stephen] With those views of the infinity pool,
I think this is where we're going to hang out
for the rest of the afternoon!
- Yep, this is my plan for the day.
Guys, it is Australia Day, so they've actually
put on an Aussie barbecue for lunch.
So we're going to head there now, and we have to represent.
So, I'm wearing the gold and Stephen, he's got the green.
- (Meat sizzling)
- [Stephen] Oh my goodness, look at this view
we have for lunch.
- Got a bunch of pasta salad, potato salad, fresh fish
straight off the barbecue, and the best bit, Lamingtons.
These are Australian dessert, and if you haven't
had them before, they're basically kind of like
sponge cake rolled in chocolate and coconut,
and they are one of our favorite desserts.
When we saw them we got excited, so, and we haven't
had those for ages!
- [Stephen] Ages!
So good.
- Oh my gosh.
Happy Australia Day!
- [Stephen] Happy Australia Day!
This is the perfect meal in Paradise.
Cold salads and some fish.
I quickly snuck out the room.
Yesterday was all about relaxing.
Today, a little bit of adventure.
So I've gone and grabbed a double kayak
and I'm going to go sneak up on Jess to see what
she's up to.
(water splashing)
- [Jessica] I was wondering where you went! (laughs)
- [Stephen] Your Uber has arrived.
- I'm coming in.
- [Stephen] Today's all about adventure.
- [Jessica] I may still be too full from the Lamingtons.
- That's right, cause I um...
- [Jessica] Oh good, there's only one paddle, perfect!
- So, um, I was meant to take Jess out on an adventure, but
- I've taken over the Uber, I wanted a go.
It's so nice because this resort has a lagoon,
so it means that the water is so flat so it is so easy
to do water sports.
You could easily do kayaking, stand up paddle boarding,
there's like, really nothing in your way.
- [Stephen] Also, can we just look at that view
behind you right now? - [Jessica] Does it look good?
- Oh my goodness,
I'm like so thankful we could stay here.
I mean.
- Awesome.
- Seriously, wow!
Bucket list Fiji right there.
(upbeat music)
- [Stephen] So this is the little lagoon, sheltered by
the wind, as you can see.
- [Jessica] There's no sound.
- [Stephen] Like, even the waves has kind of like
disappeared a little bit.
(waves splashing)
- [Stephen] So, the sun has just set.
We've kind of just been chilling out here on
our little balcony.
- I love having balconies outside like this.
It is so nice, but for dinner tonight
they're actually putting on a seafood dinner.
So I think there is one, very traditional
Fijian meal that Stephen has been wanting to try,
and I have a feeling that they may serve it at
this restaurant, so you're gonna finally try it!
- [Stephen] Yeah, that sounds good!
- [Jessica] Guys, he's finally having his Kokoda!
- Look at how they presented that.
It's inside a coconut.
I'm pretty sure it has like, lobster antennae.
But this is pretty much, Fijian like ceviche.
Which, when we were in Peru, it was like my favorite dish.
And I'm pretty sure we lived off it
for like two whole weeks, and I haven't had it since then.
This just looks so good.
- [Jessica] So it's basically like raw fish with
lemon juice on it and that's what cooks it.
- Yeah, and there's like some tomatoes, some like
red onions, there's cucumber.
- [Jessica] And I think the way it makes it Fijian
is a bit of maybe it's coconut cream, or coconut milk?
- All right.
- [Jessica] Does it taste the same as the one in Peru?
- It doesn't.
It's the coconut milk.
- [Jessica] Yum!
- [Stephen] Seriously, that was delicious and
I think I'm going to try it at every place we stay at.
What have you ordered?
- Oh my goodness! I think I've ordered the entire ocean.
- [Stephen] You ordered a lobster and they delivered.
(laughs)
(upbeat music)
- Good morning to you, fishies!
♪ It feels so good ♪
(water muffling)
♪ Don't call when you leave me so long ♪
♪ When the tears on your shoulders ♪
What a refreshing way to start the morning to wake you up.
- [Jessica] All right, where is he?
- Morning.
- [Jessica] I heard you do your little Wahoo.
- Wahoo!
(relaxing music)
- So we just jumped on the little speed boat here
at the resort, and we're heading out towards the reef
and hopefully we see some good coral and some good fish.
Maybe a turtle?
(relaxing music)
(underwater muffling)
- So we have just been dropped off at Turtle Alley
and the locals created the name because apparently
there are a lot of turtles that come through here.
So that's the goal for today's snorkel.
- The reef here is amazing.
I feel like it is so extra colorful, so many fish.
The snorkeling in Fiji is even better than what I expected.
We actually took a little boat ride out onto the reef.
And they took us what is like five minute boat ride away
to a reef wall.
So it is a wall covered in coral, fish everywhere,
and because the water is so shallow
everything comes up so colorful.
So the reef and the fish were super colorful,
and now I feel like this always happens
when we do a water activity.
You always like, over order your lunch.
- [Stephen] Oh...
- So we have got like, so we've ordered
rice pepper rolls, some pepper calimari chips,
and fish tacos.
- [Stephen] We over ordered.
- We're going to finish it though, I already know.
- [Tour Guide] 50th anniversaries.
- [Jessica] Oh nice!
- This is Kava.
- Ah!
- [Tour Guide] It's a root of the Piper Methysticum,
related to the pepper plant.
- What we present, I want you to sit first.
Just walk up to the lady, I'll tell you where.
- Okay.
- [Tour Guide] Sit down, get comfortable.
- Okay.
- Clap.
- Once?
- And then you present that way.
- That way.
(clapping)
(chanting)
- [Stephen] Bula.
- [Jessica] Bula.
- [Stephen] Nice to meet you.
- Bula.
- So this afternoon, we're actually heading
out to a local waterfall.
It's about a 40 minute drive out from the resort.
So we've come into the countryside of the island.
And the actual waterfall is on the property of one of the
local Fijian tribes.
So for us to gracefully use their waterfall,
we actually went and purchased some Kava root,
which actually takes place in one of the
traditional Fijian ceremonies.
And then with the actual Kava we went and presented it
to the elders as like a, "please let us go and see
the waterfall."
They accepted it, Jess presented it to them.
And then we're just walking around the
kind of local village.
It's super interesting to see just how they all live.
Now they've allowed us to go and see the waterfall,
so we're going on a little bit of a hike to go and see
some fresh nature here in Fiji.
This is the most important log here in the village.
Once a week the elders will bang this to make noise
to call everyone for church.
No kids are allowed to touch this except for December 31st,
and they all just come and bang it on to bring
in the new year.
(Cheery music)
- It's so nice!
- [Stephen] Yeah?
- Yeah
- Ah, this is so refreshing!
- [Jessica] Go under it!
(Cheerful music)
- Honestly, we've been in the ocean,
we've been in our pool.
- And now we've been in a waterfall!
- This is the best one so far.
So a local from the village who has taken us
to the waterfall and I think he might want to show us
him jumping in.
(cheering)
(laughing)
- Oh my gosh!
- [Stephen] Woo hoo!
- [Jessica] Woo!
- Honestly, Fiji is so beautiful.
Just look at these views guys!
You almost feel like you're walking around in
Jurassic Park a little bit.
How nice is this kind of view up here on the hill
of the entire island?
Our resort where were staying is like around there.
So we drove all around here, up here, to get
to the waterfall.
♪ You ♪
♪ Are my easy love ♪
♪ You ♪ ♪ You make love easy ♪
- What have we done?
I've just been relaxing as you can tell,
I'm seriously still in my togs.
Aww, Steve...
- [Stephen] While Jess was relaxing and it's kind
of like our final night here at the resort,
and because it's our babymoon.
- He set up dinner!
Is this a private dinner?
- [Stephen] I think it, well I hope so.
- Steve you should have told me I'm like,
not even, I could have got dressed up!
- [Stephen] (laughs) So this is the little private dinner
I've organized for you. (laughs)
- This is cute.
Aw, look the view.
Can you pick up on camera?
- [Stephen] I think it does, yeah, it looks good.
- We're looking out at the sea.
- [Stephen] Pretty much your favorite hang out place
where you've been the entire time.
- It's where I get all my favorite coconuts from. (laughs)
- [Stephen] I ordered Jess her favorite meal.
- Gnocchi. And it looks amazing!
(Fijian singing)
- [Jessica] Thank you!
- [Stephen] Thank you so much!
- [Jessica] Aw, thanks guys.
- [Stephen] Thank you.
- [Singers] You're welcome.
- Alrighty guys, I hope you enjoyed that episode
here, in Fiji.
We have a couple more we're thinking of doing for you
so, we've just arrived at the airport.
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- Bye!