Bus travel in the west of Viti Levu
Thirty-kilometer long bus trip from Nadi to Lautoka can introduce you the landscape and buildings in the western part of Viti Levu island You can see not only the sugar cane plantations, but also one of the highest mountains on the island – Koroyanitu / Mt. Evans / (1 195 m asl). The bus travels in crowded buses itself are well worth it.
Mt. Koroyanitu
Constantly stopping bus first disentangle from the busy streets of Nadi and goes around the airport, then slowly gets into the rural countryside full of sugar cane and houses made of corrugated metal sheets. Horizon is dominated by beautiful green mountains with the top of Koroyanitu known also as Mt. Evans.
Life along the road
It is very busy around the road. Someone constantly gets in and out, so that 30-kilometer journey lasts more than an hour.
Schoolchildren along the road
You can also see schoolchildren in school uniforms from the bus window.
The atmosphere on the bus
Even though the bus is almost always stuffed to bursting, the atmosphere among schoolchildren is very good. They also usually find white man very interesting.
Rural buildings
Houses in rural areas are very simple – covered just by corrugated sheets. The surrounding countryside is picturesque.
The bus station in Lautoka
The bus station in Lautoka is very busy and there is small town center of this town with 50 thousand inhabitants in its surroundings.