TURTLE RECALL

“My father never cared about being five-star, just as long as we are seven-star in emotional connection.”
– RICHARD EVANSON JNR

WELCOME HOME.” It’s the first thing the hotel staffer says as my husband and I disembark from the seaplane onto the beach on Turtle Island, Fiji. Mama Laite gives me a long hug and drapes shell necklaces around our necks. “I will be your Bure Mama during your stay,” she tells us, smiling. Our luggage has been whisked away, as have our shoes. As it turns out, I will not give the wearing of shoes another thought until