earthquake in the Solomons, tsunami alert for New Caledonia

Well I am pleased we have left New Caledonia,  given that is now potentially in the path of a possible Tsunami. We are now in Fiji, docked at Suva, and given that is the southern side of Viti Levu, we are probably ok here.
 New Caledonia is an interesting place, many of their neighbours live in abject poverty,  Vanuatu,  the Solomons,  Papua New Guinea,  but New Caledonia not so. The visitors grizzle that everything is dearer there, one man paid 15A for a glass of beer, but the people there are well looked after by the French government, and really they want for nothing.
The school children put on displays for the visiting tourists, but any fun raising is to send them on school trips to other places. Whereas school concerts for tourists in Vanuatu,  is to keep the school functioning,  in fact they get closed on ship days,  so they can raise money.
They drive modern (French )vans and apart from the occasional building, nothing is too derelict.
Fiji is interesting,  free schooling has only been around for the past 3 or so years. Prior to that if the parents could not pay, no education for the children. They must have a school uniform,  or no schooling. This is one very good thing introduced by Banimorana. Fiji is a place of haves and have nots.
Two years ago when I was last here, three people were meugged by street gangs, having necklaces ripped off, assaulted. I was kept under surveillance walking down the street by police for my own safety, as I was also in Nadi for the same reason. There are tensions here, the street gangs tend to be the have nots. Much of the commerce is carried out by the Indian population, although they struggle to own land. However I am informed that life is getting better here. Possibly by making sure education is open to all, some of the inequalities will disappear.

 First light first view of Fiji

 First view of Suva coastline, not long after dawn, it's time they cleaned my window!

A toweling frog left on my bed last night, complete with my glasses.
They have just had a drill for the crew,  and lowered the life rafts. I went up for a swim in the spa, and then the pool because the spa is so hot. The life rafts have been now put to just above the water . They have also tested the water tight doors. I have one outside my door.  I think they have included a possible Tsunami in the drill. It should come to Fiji around 10 am to midday, but the north coast is more likely to get it. I feel we are well sheltered here in Suva.