Sunday, September 26, 2010

Best for last...

We finally found a place that served breakfast (a lot of stuff was closed during our stay).

 As a side note my sister is amazing trip planner and I benefited so much from all her research. One thing she did that helped me a lot was she researched menu's and we had a eating out budget. We went to the grocery store first and then only at out once a day.  We actually came out of our trip under budget on food too.  It helped me to plan and just take the cash out for my meals before hand. I didn't feel as guilty.
 After breakfast we walked the beach. 

We took tons of photo's because it was seriously beautiful. Empty too (which is why we were alone in all of them).


Because it was our last day in paradise we paid for a snorkeling tour by boat. Apparently the usually glass like water was stirred up from Hurricane Igor the week before. They only got 45 minutes of rain from the actual Hurricane but it affected the water a bit. So headed out  by boat was a better option.

We took a boat tour out with a company called Big Blue (just in case your taking notes for your vacation).  This included two snorkeling excursions (which were absolutely awesome yet  not pictured opps), a trip to private and stunning island

I really can't tell you how beautiful it was. The white sand, the color of the water. The sea shells everywhere.  I got one for each kid, and a intact sand dollar (don't worry there are so many we were encouraged to take them). I even came across from a huge live star fish. Don't worry he wasn't out of the water long.


You have no idea how hard it is to post my bathing suit shots but its just so pretty I have to prove it was real!
It also stopped at an island which is an Iguana sanctuary.  Not the best for me and my reptile fear but I got pics for Jacob.


After our day trip we hurried back to the beach and floated till Sunset. Just to get as much time in the water as possible...
The sunset was so pretty on the clouds..



And just like that the sunset on our vacation and it was over.  I arrived home last night.  I feel a little out of sorts and bit jet lagged but the hugs and kisses more than make up for that!  Dream Vacation for sure!

5 comments:

Hillary said...

It all looks so beautiful and peaceful. I bet it was hard to leave.

Connie said...

Laura, What a wonderful vacation!! It must have been soooo QUIET!! How dreamy...

Claremont First Ward said...

Laura.
I am jealous. JEALOUS.

SO glad you had such a fabulous time.

girlytwins said...

I can't be anymore jealous than I am. Wow. These pics are beautiful. It looks like you had a fabulous time. I might have to put this on my list of vacation spots. Seriously, I am in heaven just imagining how gorgeous it is.

Sara said...

I've never heard of this place and yet you have made me want to mark as a #1 spot to visit next time we get to plan a far away trip. That just looks heavenly. Ahhhhh

So glad (um JEALOUS!) you got to go. And with your sis too!! Bonus.