BULA!"Bula" is like "Aloha"...it's a greeting that's pervasive and a bit m
ore than just a simple, 'hi'. At our first resort, the Koro Sun, the staff said "Bula" with a LOT of gusto. It's not just "bula", it's "BUUUUULAAAAAH!" with a bit of a sing-songy melody. Buuulaah! is how w were greeted by everyone all - day - long! It's hard to not be happy when someone greats you so enthusiastically.
One of my coworkers gave me some pre-marital advice, 'always great each other when you get home...who wants to come home if no one is happy to see them?'. This point is at the heart of the Koro Sun where no one makes you feel more welcomed than the staff did during our stay.
After our coconut footie massage, Solo took our suitcases to our bure. A bure is a Fijian style home. It's kind of like a cabana. Ours had a nice little walk way lined with lush tropical plants, patio in the front, a thatch-esk roof, french doors, a private patio in the back, a nice big bathroom with an outdoor shower, and a king size four-poster with a little personal sized air conditioner directly over the headboard! In a word: DELUXE! We could not have been more happy with our simple, clean, and elegant accommodations.
In our foggy traveled state we toured around Koro Sun getting to know the lay of the land. We met the GM, Shelly, who was just as welcoming and nice as good be. Then, on principle, we went for a star-lit swim in the pool. We were in Fiji after all...break out the first swim suit! It doesn't matter that the water felt cold after dark. We took a lap around the pool, which had a tiny little island with a palm tree in the middle of it.
We cleaned up and went to dinner and the wait-staff asked us how our swim was. The thing about Koro Sun was that the staff all knew our names on the first day, knew what we were up to, greeted us every time they saw us, and were willing to make our stay as comfortable and nice as possible. They were SO nice to us. We felt at home instantly.
We made it through dinner and finally our long commute was over. We fell into bed around 8:00pm and slept straight through for a good 12 hours with the A/C blowing down on our beddy bed bed.
It was glorious. We woke up to chirping birds..... You just can't ask for nicer.
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