19 September 2011

PIECE OF PARADISE

Some people get all the breaks. Three glorious days on Vomo while my husband worked on engineering solutions, had us flying ten minutes by helicopter from Denarau to a real piece of Paradise.

Vomo Island may be the most perfect luxury holiday destination in the Fiji Islands. Guests have a villa to themselves, some on the shoreline of a perfect white sandy beach, while others are perched on the hillside with glorious sea views over the canopy of coconut palms. Vomo is kid-friendly too, and there’s enough space and help for the little ones that I hardly noticed they were there.

We enjoyed a daily changing a la carte menu in the central restaurant, overlooking the beach, across the resort pool, and sipped cocktails at sunset in a specially constructed bar at the western end of the tiny island. While I slept late, my husband fished at dawn, returning with a walu that the chef whipped up island style for our lunch.

And after my golf overload at Denarau, I wasn’t tempted by what could be the most unique nine-hole golf course in the Pacific, cleverly constructed over, under and around the palms. But I did spend time reading by the pool, feeding fish that almost nibbled my ankles, snorkelling amongst the coral and observing tanks of baby turtles that are part of the island’s conservation programme. Vomo is a little slice of heaven.

Vomo Island: www.vomofiji.com