Jakub--HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Thank you for being my sidekick through this crazy thing called life. I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else. I love you more!
M
Friday, July 24, 2015
Five Years of Wedded Bliss
I cannot believe that Jakub and I have been married for 5 years today. I still remember our "first date" when he showed up with a backwards hat, t-shirt, khaki shorts, and white socks in brown sandals. Who knew that we would be celebrating 7 years together and 5 years of marriage. It's truly funny what life throws your way and I'm truly blessed to have found my soulmate.
Jakub--HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Thank you for being my sidekick through this crazy thing called life. I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else. I love you more!
M
Jakub--HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Thank you for being my sidekick through this crazy thing called life. I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else. I love you more!
M
Monday, July 13, 2015
Carnival Liberty
Let me start off by saying that I love vacation. What I don't love are 8 hour flights and the vacation hangover. Needless to say, the vacation hangover usually means you had a great vacation....and that we did!
We traveled to San Juan for embarkation this cruise. Since we had been to the port on a prior cruise, I decided to book the Sheraton right across the street from the cruise terminal. To say it was easy was an understatement....all we had to do was walk across the street to board our home for the next seven days. We were on the Carnival Liberty two years ago and were anxious to get back on board. We boarded the ship, went to our stateroom, and immediately drew back the curtains. The view was beautiful and we were ready for a drink to start the vacation off right!
Our first stop was St. Thomas and we were beyond excited. When were on board the same ship in 2013, we were unable to stop in St. Thomas because we got stuck in the middle of a tropical storm. We were super bummed since we had booked this amazing excursion. Once we knew we were going back to St. Thomas, we immediately booked the excursion again. It was a Champagne Catamaran Cruise to St. John and it was absolutely ah-mazing. The crew was super friendly and the views were picturesque. I think the pictures speak for themselves...
The second stop was in Barbados. We decided to head to the beach and hopped on board a taxi with a Canadian family. They informed us that they were going to take an island tour so we tagged along. The views from the top of the mountain were something that you see on a postcard. It was interesting to see and learn about the island and of course we stopped by the house that Rhianna grew up in.
The third stop was in St. Lucia. Jake had been dreaming of going to the island and was excited to hit the beach. We took about a 30 minute taxi ride to Pigeon Island, right next to the Sandals resort. It was a beautiful beach and even though it was cloudy, we were able to enjoy the water. There was a guy with a boat that was selling drinks in fruit. I thought it would be "so Caribbean" to drink from a pineapple so I went for it. The next thing I know, he is pouring half a bottle of rum in my pineapple. And not even good rum...you know, the kind that burns all the way down. The pineapple was delicious though and yes, I went back for a refill. Did I mention that I met a guy selling jewelry on the beach named Carlos who told me my name excited him? #strangerdanger
The fourth stop was St. Kitts. We didn't get a chance to see much of the island and decided to lay low while we enjoyed the quiet time at the ship's pool. We did some shopping and walked around the port. It was rather windy that day and the ship could barely stay on the dock. Made for some great pool weather though!
The fifth and final stop was St. Maarten. I hadn't been to the island since Spring Break in '08 (senior year of college). It was just as I remembered it. We took the water taxi over to the boardwalk/beach and swam in the turquoise water. It was beautiful and Jake and I contemplated "accidentally" missing the ship.
We were lucky enough to have sat with some of the best dinner table mates we could've asked for. It certainly made dinner enjoyable every night and lots of laughs to be had. We miss you Lauren and Tyler!
Phew, that was a busy week! We had the best time and was probably one of the better itineraries that we have ever been on with the most perfect weather. Now, on to planning our vacation for 2016....
M
We traveled to San Juan for embarkation this cruise. Since we had been to the port on a prior cruise, I decided to book the Sheraton right across the street from the cruise terminal. To say it was easy was an understatement....all we had to do was walk across the street to board our home for the next seven days. We were on the Carnival Liberty two years ago and were anxious to get back on board. We boarded the ship, went to our stateroom, and immediately drew back the curtains. The view was beautiful and we were ready for a drink to start the vacation off right!
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| Dinner at Senior Frogs in San Juan |
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| The Sheraton across the street from the port. |
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| The rooftop of the Sheraton looking into the marina. |
Our first stop was St. Thomas and we were beyond excited. When were on board the same ship in 2013, we were unable to stop in St. Thomas because we got stuck in the middle of a tropical storm. We were super bummed since we had booked this amazing excursion. Once we knew we were going back to St. Thomas, we immediately booked the excursion again. It was a Champagne Catamaran Cruise to St. John and it was absolutely ah-mazing. The crew was super friendly and the views were picturesque. I think the pictures speak for themselves...
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| Welcome to Barbados! |
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| St. James Parish |
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| On top of the hill looking over the island. |
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The third stop was in St. Lucia. Jake had been dreaming of going to the island and was excited to hit the beach. We took about a 30 minute taxi ride to Pigeon Island, right next to the Sandals resort. It was a beautiful beach and even though it was cloudy, we were able to enjoy the water. There was a guy with a boat that was selling drinks in fruit. I thought it would be "so Caribbean" to drink from a pineapple so I went for it. The next thing I know, he is pouring half a bottle of rum in my pineapple. And not even good rum...you know, the kind that burns all the way down. The pineapple was delicious though and yes, I went back for a refill. Did I mention that I met a guy selling jewelry on the beach named Carlos who told me my name excited him? #strangerdanger
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| The boat that my pineapple drink came from. |
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| The Pineapple Drink |
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| Sailing away to our next port. |
The fourth stop was St. Kitts. We didn't get a chance to see much of the island and decided to lay low while we enjoyed the quiet time at the ship's pool. We did some shopping and walked around the port. It was rather windy that day and the ship could barely stay on the dock. Made for some great pool weather though!
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We were lucky enough to have sat with some of the best dinner table mates we could've asked for. It certainly made dinner enjoyable every night and lots of laughs to be had. We miss you Lauren and Tyler!
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| Formal Night #2 |
Phew, that was a busy week! We had the best time and was probably one of the better itineraries that we have ever been on with the most perfect weather. Now, on to planning our vacation for 2016....
M
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