Happy New Year!

Whoa, we made it into another year, time just flies! If you haven’t received any lines from me by email or letter yet, please accept my best wishes for 2009 via this route – Happy New Year to all of you! As in the previous year, Christmas and New Year’s at the resort were just normal working days for me, pampering the guests with snorkel trips and writing up some environmental information for different journalists. We did, however, have some turkey in the host canteen for Christmas Day and a great party on the newly opened host bar dance floor, which lasted well into the New Year. Many of the palm trees on the island are currently beautifully decorated with lights, and red ribbons and green branches complement the natural Christmas look of Soneva Fushi. It is quite hard for me to get into the right mood, though, as the sun keeps shining, the tropical sea is lukewarm and I haven’t had any days off in the last three weeks. But anyhow, a new year with lots of new opportunities and adventures is lying ahead, which I’m looking forward to!