Paradise Found - The Mythical Bali Hai
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In James Michenerâs â Tales of the South Pacificâ he describes a perfect imaginary island called âBali Hai.â No one really knows where the mythical and mystical place really exists. The lure of Bali Hai is, that it can be any island you want. In my mind - it is La Villa Bagatelle In St Lucia.
As you arrive and stand on the top, tile covered stone step, the view of the Caribbean Sea and Pitons will take your breath away. The views were drop dead gorgeous. The arched stone entryway lead to an old wooden door and astounding views.
The open air living room was always awash in bright sunlight. The fourth wall was absent and open to the Caribbean Sea. The two bedrooms were downstairs with louvered doors opening to the sea. Every night we would fall asleep to the sound of the gentle sea, tree frogs, tiny insects and sometimes the soothing rain .
The bedrooms had comfortable beds with gauzy mosquito nets, old antique furniture and plenty of storage space and two spacious bathrooms.
Upstairs there was a comfortable daybed for naps, a hammock and plenty of seating space in the living room. We spent a lot of time listening to music, taking naps in the daybed or swaying gently in the hammock.
I made breakfast every morning in the kitchen. The kitchen had more or less everything I needed. We had a very hard time tearing ourselves away from the Villa and going to the beach.
The best part of the Villa was the staff. Charmaine, the concierge, took excellent care of us and helped us with our Tours. Mr. Benton and his team of drivers, took us all over the island. Alvin the gardener, kept the outside tidy and provided us with fresh coconuts. Verlinda and Sharon, the cook kept as well fed. Verlinda made a delicious meal for us one night. She cooked rice, chicken curry, vegetables, dasheene, green fig salad with salt fish. Delicious!
Sam was a delight to work with. He was very thoughtful and responsive to all our needs. We could not ask for a better person to book through
We loved the pool and also meeting the resident cat â Shadowâ with her two cute kittens. We felt so much at home.
Suggestions-
1) Anse Mamin Beach is better than Anse Chastanet
2) Dinners- Hummingbird restaurant, Dasheene , Boucan , Marthaâs Tableâs , Trou au Diable
I cannot tell you what a wonderful time we had at the Villa!
THANK YOU for everything!!