My reaction at the door is "wow". As I step in the back door I look straight out the open double front doors to the beach just metres beyond.
The view is breathtaking ... just like the brochures, all palm trees, white sand and sea.
I look around the spacious room, with double bed, settee, fridge and coffee making facilities and sigh with satisfaction. Three paces out the back door is a huge outdoor shower, walls, but no roof. Lovely.
Unfortunately I don't have time to linger so after a quick change of clothes it's off to the restaurant to get a quick bite to eat before my taxi arrives.
Less than 10 minutes later I have a lightly toasted sandwich and a tall glass of cold water in front of me.
I head to reception where the same taxi driver awaits me with a huge smile on his face.
I'm off to Zip Fiji's Zipline Canopy Tour. I'm going on a giant flying fox, high above the tropical forest, zipping from treetop to treetop at speeds of up to 50km/hr.
I'm a wee bit nervous.
Thirty minutes later, we turn off the main road and pass the Spice Gardens and arrive at Fiji Zip.
Set in Wainadoi Mountains, on a private eco-reserve, the Zipline tour takes riders high above the forest offering a thrilling ride and outstanding views of Fiji's flora and fauna.
Then it's my turn, I'm strapped into a harness, given a hard hat and padded gloves.
My guides are Mike and Ben and they explain the safety rules telling me I need to hold the bottom wire with my thumb and forefinger shaped in a circle, and that to slow down I need to press fingers down gently on the wire.
Off we go. I'm not that good with heights but plaster a nervous smile on my face and follow the men.
They tell me again how to slow down and stop, ask me where I'm from and make jokes about the All Blacks and Kiwis. Mike demonstrates how to sit in the harness, with my legs straight out in front, and off he goes zipping and yahooing across the first line. He disappears into the distance and then it's my turn. Ben latches me to the wire and I'm off.
I scream as the forest rushes past me at what seems like 100 miles an hour. I see Mike standing on a platform but I forget to slow down and crash into him rather fast . He catches me and says, "Linda, Linda, what are you doing?" I laugh hysterically.
Then we are down on the forest floor for a short but steep walk up some steps before I'm hooked to the line and set to fly again. This time I zoom across, whooping and cheering, and land a lot better. I'm getting the hang of it now. There are eight lines and 10 platforms in all. At each platform Mike goes ahead while Ben detaches me from one line and attaches me to another. It's all done carefully and although they laugh and joke I can tell that they are careful and precise with their movements and safety measures. Mike tries to convince me to turn upside down on my next crossing. I, however, am quite happy to stay upright. By now I am loving every exhilarating moment and can't stop laughing.
On the second-to-last landing I am laughing so much I fail to apply the breaks hard enough and crash into Mike again. He laughs it off, but when he takes off on the final crossing, he looks back and says with a grin: "I'm going to cut the line when I get to the other side." With that he roars with laughter and takes off. I'm next, and whoop my way home.
With my adrenaline pumping, it takes me hours to wipe the smile off my face. A truly fantastic experience that I'd repeat in a heartbeat.
Zip Fiji is open daily from 8am to 8pm. The price, which includes zipline adventure, round-trip transportation and a snack, is about $150 a person.
Next week, more on Uprising Beach Resort and I go kayaking.
