ALICE CHINN'S BLOG
Discontent
Im in Thailand, and i should be having a great time. But i’m not. I’ve been here before, and i know that this part of the world has alot to offer, but how can it ever compare to the experiences i have just had on Vorovoro?!
While i love to meet new people (one of my absolute favourite things to do), i have to be realistic in assuming that, in the next two months of travel around SE Asia, i wont form bonds as close with anyone like i have done many times over on Vorovoro. I havent be-friended …
Read More >>>Ringing in the New Year
Bula Tribe! Well, we are weill into January now, and my month as chief honestly feels like some sort of surreal dream. My month ended all to quickly, in a blur of celebration.
NEW YEAR’S EVENew year was was an entirely random, but toally amazing evening. The weather was …
Read More >>>Christmas Blog
Merry Christmas Tribe! Firstly, apologies for my lack of blogging – it’s been a crazy wee island of late. There have been a few events that were memorable. Let me break it down for you……
CHRISTMAS DAY
The best us tribies have ever had. Easily. Picture the scene: …
Read More >>>We are truly one community
We had a lovo yesterday. It was a day of celebration; of thanking all the fijian workers that have contributed so much to this project in the past year; to welcome the returnn of Bengazi for christmas; to say a big vinaka to tribal staff in general. Yesterday was symbolic, …
Read More >>>Vorovoro gets an almighty waxing...
Bula once more! Its close to the half way mark for me now and in the past week i really feel like we have achieved alot collectively – as both a tribe and a community – on Vorovoro. Post- Hurricane Damon weather has been AWESOME – hardly any rain during …
Read More >>>Last week for work
Week 2 – So now it’s Monday again, and normality prevails once more. This week is a massive one for us – our last week in the year of official labour in the form of strong Fijian men. However, if we don’t complete all main projects by Friday, I fully …
Read More >>>Cyclone Damon
December took an ever more bizarre twist when we returned from Thursday’s reef trip, triumphant at our huge catch (even I managed to spear SIX fish. It’s just a shame none of them were longer then 4 inches….) to cyclone warnings on the radio. The cyclone even had a name …
Read More >>>My first week as Chief
Bula everyone! Well, it’s been a week or so back on our lovely little island for me. But let me begin with my arrival to Fiji itself. I was overwhelmed by how emotional I felt just entering the airport. I struggled to hold back tears when I rounded the corner …
Read More >>>Alice Chinn's December Chief Application
Why would you like to be Chief?
Let’s get more female chiefs on Vorovoro! Sometimes a woman’s perspective and vision is required. The fact that I am a woman is obviously not the only reason, and i am certainly no feminist man-hater – far from it. I spent a …
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