OK, I am back from the vacation of a lifetime! But I challenge myself to top it... and I will try! We just got back from a 7 night stay at a '5 star' resort. I put 5 star in quotes, because this is a new resort (just opened December 2008), and according to some of the reviews of it, it's not quite a 5 star yet... 4 to 4 1/2 according to most... but here is my point... I wouldn't know the difference between 4 and 5 star if you asked me. After all I am a blue jeans and cotton shirt, beer drinking gal... who likes to dabble in the finer things in life. And I LOVED this place! I could get used to 5 star, even if it is only 4 star.
My mind is everywhere tonight so I have to apologize if I jump from one thing to another....
When we planned this trip, I though we might take a few tours or adventure type things... but we ended up sitting on the beach, or by the pool, or walking the beach... IT WAS PERFECT!!!! There was no need for an overpriced swim with dolphins in captivity... or a zip line ride above the forest (but I may try that some day). This trip was just what we needed... a bunch of time to do nothing but relax... relax... and play in the water! I love the ocean! I hate getting sand in my swimsuit.... but I love the water! Walking on the beach or just sitting and listening to the water... Or chatting with good friends... ahhhh! My life is so good!
But we are back home now... no more ocean... for now. But I will return!
I tried to be good about protecting my skin while we were no vacation... but I started to peel today... it's gross!!!! My ear is peeling... my ear!!! I guess I forgot to sunscreen there! :)
True as it has ever been... I turned red on the first day in the sun... then I turned brown! I guess I am Italian after all :) except for my peeling ear... I have a nice tan! And since I live in the Phoenix area, there really is no excuse for me to be as white as I was when we left for our trip. I guess I need to go outside more often.
Oh, I ate duck! The place we stayed was an all inclusive resort... so the menus at the restaurants did not have prices on them.... that changes everything!!!! I ordered duck on our second night... I had never had it, and wanted to try it... well, I don't like duck... But I now know that I don't. I do like lamb! (cruel I know) But the lamb was good! It was great to order without calculating the price, or worrying that I might not like it, so it would be a waste (the duck did not go to waste, the others at the table tried it, and liked it).
OK, I have rambled on for long enough, it's getting close to bed time... good night for now... God bless! And get to the ocean if you can... enjoy the sound of the water breaking against the shore!
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