A train that runs through a major resort! Welcome to the Marriott Momi Bay
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2022
- It has been a deeply frustrating week. According to Murphy's Law, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." It all went pear-shaped for me! I was preparing to upload a vlog on the Fijian Drua versus The Chiefs rugby match I attended last Saturday only to discover that I somehow managed to lose the first part of the footage and then when I examined what was left I realised there was a huge smudge across the lens and the subsequent footage was blurry. So I thought I would make amends by going out to the Momi Bay Historical Park containing several large gun emplacements erected during the Second World War just in case the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Fiji. You may remember in a vlog last January I had wanted to visit it back then only to be told it was still closed because of the Covid pandemic. Well, I decided to try again on Wednesday...and it was closed...again! This time the electricians were in. Of course, this being Fiji there was nothing on the internet to inform me of the closure. It can be a bit hit-and-miss visiting historical sites in Fiji sometimes. However, I wasn't about to give up. What did I do? I decided to pay the Marriott Resort Momi Bay a visit; a hotel as serene as it is well-appointed. I took it all in: the sand, the surf, the ease of life, and dreamed that one day when I become a CZcams star, I might stay there for a few days and afford a pricy meal! Keep dreaming, Azeem, keep dreaming!
Raiway tracks you follow it till you reach Lautoka Sugar Mills what a long stroll indeed respect 👏
Yes, I wish I had one of those old pump cars. I could travel on the old rail tracks around western Fiji. Would be amazing!
Love your choice of music❤️🤗🤗
Thank you! Epidemic Sounds, a great source.
Those rail tracks are to cart sugar canes to the refinery. The are only used during the cane crushing season.
Yes, that’s correct. 😃
Marriott is new resort it was built in SDL time the investor came to Fiji and loaned from FNPF plenty trouble it did not open. The investor ran away again. So Marriot came in just few years really. The sugarcane locomotive tramline they use it for years to transport harvested sugar cane to Lautoka Sugar mills.
Yes, still in use. 😃
amazing beaches...makes me feel like going for a dip
The warm and clean water is always the best thing about beaches here. 😃😃
Loving your vlogs Azeem! My family and I are heading to Fiji next week to catch up with all our family there. Its been great watching your videos, very indepth tours, best Fiji vlog I've seen! Keep it up mate!
That's very kind of you to say so! 😃👍🏽✌🏽👌🏽 I'm hoping to get some better camera equipment soon and really up both my storytelling and videography skills. Enjoy your stay! Fiji is and will always be a magical place.
fiji looks so beautiful and clean
Sadly, Rani, beaches that aren’t part of a resort are really dirty.
Great video Azeem, so natural so pure. In the midst of planning our Fiji holiday in January, planning to stay few night in Momi Bay. Your video has given me some nice ideas. Thank you so much.
My pleasure! You’ll love Momi Bay, Babita. I hope you can get the chance to stay in one of those villas off that walkway. They look amazing!
Can't wait about the documentary on FSC's history 👍
Yes! Don’t worry! All coming up in a future vlog! 😃😃
Place looks immaculate. Hope tourism picks up for them soon. I'm on my way over in a month, can't wait!
It is. Are you staying at the Marriott Momi?
@@ThePaleBlueDot no, 5 days at raddison blu then another 5 days on plantation island.
@@watsisbuttndo829 Two lovely places. The weather is perfect. The sunsets have been quite spectacular.
I believe those tracks go all the way out to sigatoka
Could be a potential vlog! 😃👍🏽✌🏽👌🏽
Been to the place days ago and was cool, like a model revoltnised town concert + kayaked,jetskied,hang with Grus and chics, explored parts of the track myself+ videos even to secret out abound areas, went to docks even phontoon, sunset pool and other cool stuff abd respects to the natives, trued to find remnant of ancient lumberyard but to no avail alas except fir a old Liberian hand gesture, the split cultures of islands like figi, Hawaii etc and old lukerial mountain tops and early tarred settlers from Africa fr9m 3000 years ago,etc but was cool, may rember my old posts
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@ThePaleBlueDot THX & ogpe you enjoy the link contributions i sent in araes of the comments of my video exploits of the traintrack & stuff
The first time I went to Marriott, I was also confused about where is the entrance. Took me abit of time to figure it out.
Yes! I got there in the end but really very confusing. 😃
@@ThePaleBlueDot absolutely loved your vlog on navatu temple. Thank u. I wanted to visit but was away from work but u made it awsome. Iam a neighbor. Iam on of the directors from western drilling. Your channel is awsome
Iam a subscriber....cos it's worth it
@@kamalnadan6114 My pleasure, Kamal. I can't wait till the next big event happens. Please let me know if you hear of anything.
@@kamalnadan6114 Thanks!
It looks like a very quiet and expensive resort. Good for people who can afford. You should do some videos in Labasa like flooting island and resorts in Savusavu.
I will be heading to Vanua Levu too soon. Lots to see there.
Some hidden gems in Vanua Levu.
@@neshking6759 Absolutely! Will be heading there soon! :)
8:15 and 13:32 - am getting a deep sense of deja vu
As Yogi Berra said: "It's like déjà vu all over again." 😃
Amazing and views bro
I'd like to go back and use my drone. Amazing resort.
Now I have been to marriot :) vinaka🤘
Hahaha! Glad you enjoyed it!
It was beautiful. We need to get to the momi guns next despite setbacks aye?
@@gr8wh8orca53 The guns are proving very frustrating. I think I have a phone number for the warden. Will have a word with him.
Hahaaa...go in stealth mode Azeem. I think the long wait will be a classic. All the best. Be safe and take care, catchup in your next adventure 🤘
@@gr8wh8orca53 Just rang and spoke to someone. The place will be closed till the end of this month after which ("Hopefully", he said) it will open. Apparently, some rangers will be there next week and they might let me in. So, keep your fingers crossed! :)
also its notacieable on gogole maps even asa grey line starting south at the sigitoka sand dunes parks(also on araes with the ecotrax ownership, an activity im doing after halloween + part of the old coral coast 360 system) & running through resorts, passing merriot too, passing the nadi airport, more resports, through loutoka going upnorth passing the rarawai sugar mill, passes a number of roral towns till ending untill enging near some crops near a dramasi investments convience store south of the town of balata!!!
I have heard that there are plans to revive the old sugar cane trains, tracks, and other infrastructure to carry tourists instead of sugar. Like most things, the movers and shakers talk the talk but never walk the walk. It would be great if the old train tracks were revived.
@@ThePaleBlueDot even where resorts are located, whoudl boost tourism by 30% in each area + more income for resorts in local vacintiy!!!
@@mikeohawk95 That’s what they want: more tourists! 😃
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I have some friends from momi
I’d love to have a house there. So peaceful. 😃
You look like Doctor Sahu Khan again hahahahahahaha
Hahaha! He was my uncle. Poor chap died a few months ago.
im ging there from 28th cot till 7th nov, so i can explore this more for you if you want + maybe videos about my findings,comments, facebook,instsgram, commentry,etc
Yes, please do. You’ll have to be careful as the track is still in use until early-to-mid December, after which it ceases operation until July the following year.
@@mikeohawk95 yes and stay safe! 😃
@@ThePaleBlueDot I'm okey, take care pal
@@mikeohawk95 You too, buddy. Have a safe return trip home.
@@ThePaleBlueDot thx bro
train 2 nowhere
😂🤣
@@ThePaleBlueDot lol