From beautiful sunsets and sunrises to the ocean’s blue hues and rolling waves, Fiji provides some breathtaking views. So while the U.S. experiences record snow and ice storms, our Grizzlies Abroad intern, Sierra Mayer, decided to send everyone warm thoughts with some photos and memories from her time on the Fiji program.

Our first night I looked into the sky to see purple and pink hues with the silhouette of palm trees.

A few days later on Beachcomber Island, I found myself awestruck by the light blue seas and other islands dotted along the horizon that seemed like a picture in a scenic beach calendar.

Not lastly, up in the Namosi Highlands our group went kayaking on the Luva River. Suddenly out of the lush vegetation appeared a cascading waterfall to which we hiked and then went swimming beneath it. The tropical nature of these islands does not disappoint.