So what do you do when Jim comes RUNNING back from Tanoa Park with the news that a tsunami is on its way?

I was going for a shortening of breathe, a quick pack and estimating how long it would take to scale peak 3. Jim suggested the compost toilets as a good hide out, but I wasn’t convinced.

I looked around to gauge what team Fiji were doing, what possessions they would take with them. I was betting that Pupu would go for his trusty machete and perhaps the boys would take their Ipods. However, what I saw surprised me. The ladies were busy raking the leaves, Pupu was still making coconut jewelery and Tale was mowing the lawn!!

Api took Jenny and myself aside to let us know that he would look after us. He had a plan. Api said he would go get three life jackets, but he’d be wearing them all while me and Jen could each sit on a shoulder…

At this point I wasn’t really sure what to think. Jim was getting worrying phone calls about Samoa and tsunami warnings and the Fijians were saying not to worry as Vorovoro was surrounded by reefs, a natural barrier.

We put the town trip back, playing it safe. The lawn was still being mown, the leaves were still being raked and morning tea was under way. I felt safe.

Luckily no tsunami materialized in Fiji, but my heart goes out to all those in Samoa who were affected by the earthquake and ensuing tsunami.