Stuck in Fiji due to cyclone Daphne, I joined the Fiji Defence Club.
This is an old colonial relic (in the nicest sense). A club established in 1915, originally for members of the defence forces, it still retains strong links to the military (a smart move in a country under a military dictatorship). The club is still in the same location, a colonial wooden palatial building of huon pine. Inside it is steeped in the history of Fiji:
The bar boasts the longest bar top in the Pacific:
The club made me especially welcome, and I intend keeping up my membership. Cheers guys....
See more of the club and its members here: http://www.defenceclub.com.fj/index2.html
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