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Photo taken by: James Walshe, 2002
Comments: “Richard Evanson, an American, purchased Turtle Island in 1972. This Island is situated of the coast of Fiji. A seaplane takes you from Nadi in 30 minutes to the Island. During the late 1970s, after reviewing thousands of exotic islands all over the world for filming the remake of the movie "The Blue Lagoon" (starring Brooke Shields), Columbia Pictures convinced Evanson to let them shoot on Turtle Island. Ironically, it later turned out that the original 1949 version of the film, starring Jean Simmons and Lloyd Bridges, was also filmed there. The six month project made Evanson realize how much fun it was to have people who also loved his island paradise around. During your stay on Turtle, your home will be one of only 15 "bures", traditional, two-room, thatched cottages built by Fijian craftsmen. Each is spacious, comfortable and filled with light. Gentle trade winds carry the scent of tropical blossoms through the breezy interiors. Hand woven 21-foot vaulted ceilings arch over the wheat coloured walls and mellow wood or terra cotta floors. Louvered windows open to the tranquil waters of the Blue Lagoon. Each suite provides separate sleeping, dressing, lounging and bathing areas. All bures have an outdoor veranda for napping on the day bed. I stayed for one night here and the service was great. I will sure visit them again, but this time together with my wife. The best place on earth to relax !!!!!!!!!!.
I think so, I am still looking for a better place but still haven’t found it
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