Ifiele’ele Plantation – Fasitoo Uta, Samoa.
What a paradise Joan and Paul have built here. What a perfect place to let go of the tension of the last month (months? years?) and unwind. Although I should have done this years ago, what perfect timing this holiday turned out to be. What a perfect place to contemplate what I want the future to look like and the how and when of making it happen.
Sitting on the upstairs deck, looking out over the lawn and palm trees to the sparkling, calm waters of the Pacific Ocean beyond, I know more than ever that is where I want to be. The ripples across the flat water suggest a north-westerly breeze of about 10 knots and if I close my eyes, I can imagine the sound of water streaming gently against a hull as the wind pressure around sails pulls a boat forward. The sense of peace I get from that mental image is almost as real and tangible as if I was actually out there. What a pity to spend a week contemplating such beautiful waters without getting to know them!
