Update

The news are playing right now on the TV in the hotel lobby, where we have been the last six hours.

They say that the weather is supposed to just get worse, maybe turning into a cyclone by Wednesday. They also showed all the floods there are in the country, which is a lot. Thousands of people are being evacuated.

They also said the road is closed to Nadi because of flooding, and Nadi itself is heavily flooded in many parts. In many parts they are advising people to save food and water because of contamination and the problem with transportation.

Another couple who was watching the news with us are also trying to get to the airport to get to Wellington, and they said there may be helicopter coming tomorrow to take them. I'm not sure where it's headed, but I think they said if there is room we may be able to get on also.

Luckily, the hotel we're staying in is very comfortable. By now it feels like a house and home to us, the lobby area a living room, the restaurant connected to the lobby a dining room, the actual rooms the bedrooms, and the pool area with the ping pong table the family room. I haven't been wearing shoes around the hotel, and a few other people (the helicopter couple and the family from Wellington that's been here since we have) hanging out in the lobby with us, playing cards and waiting for the news to come on. There is even power, because the hotel has a generator. Everywhere else in the area has no electricity whatsoever. The hotel is, however, starting to turn off the generator in the day to save gas for the nights, and even starting to water down their soup. Most of the items on the short menu aren't there because food hasn't been able to be transported.

P, if you read this soon, know that we are OK and love you so much. I miss you and would really like to talk to you. Although I am scared, I really think we will get out of here soon and into New Zealand to see you. I hope you're okay and it's not too weird or scary when you get to NZ. I love you!

I need to get off so M can email.




I'm scared.