We are having an absolute blast. We had some trouble getting off the ground in Miami and we sat on the plane on the runway for over 3 hours! Lindsey and her friend Ann were on that flight, too, so at least we were all together. Caren had the foresight to make sure we brought lunch on the plane, so at least we were not hungry. The girls were so good-we moved around a little on the plane, talked and laughed-then just before takeoff a storm blew over and we were delayed about 1/2 hour more! The flight was fine and we breezed through customs-Carli doesn't mind waiting when there is an elevator ride at the end of the line-it's the simple things that she loves!
Monday night when we got here we all went down to the poolside pizza shack and had pizza and relaxed with a cocktail. We got up early Tuesday and went down to the beach-the girls couldn't wait! Unfortunately there was a bit of a tropical depression near us and the skies were gray and windy, with some sunshine, but it was warm-we stayed on the beach and took turns watching Carli and taking walks, exploring the beautiful beaches. This island is as untouched by modern construction as it can possibly be, and they want to keep it that way. There are no tall buildings, no restaurant chains, just local spots and tropical beaches. The locals are friendly, but make it clear they are not interested in our American influences.
After the beach we moved up to the pool, and took advantage of the swim-up bar. We swam for a bit then had lunch at the poolside restaurant. We headed out to dinner later that night at Ballyhoo's, an open air restaurant above the main street downtown. That is were we met Sir Walter the cab driver. He took us to dinner and back and offered an air-conditioned island tour the next day. We took him up on his offer and he picked up up the next afternoon. He took us all over the northern side of the island, were we visited the home of Thomas Jefferson's great,great, grandfather. We had a fabulous authentic Caribbean lunch at an old sugar plantation. I am going to update more later, but try to get pictures on the Flicker account!
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