Being the procrastinators we are, we ended up booking a last minute deal to a lovely all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. We were gone for 5 days and 4 nights. It was hard to leave the kids, especially when Henry started throwing up the night before we left....
But, left we did. Vomit or no vomit the trip had to go on. Henry ended up coming down with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and our parents combined efforts to take fantastic care of him. Amelia got to school on time, studied for her spelling test, and completed her homework. She took a field trip to the Zoo with her class while we were away and survived it! (Although, she ended up getting sent home early after she threw up while on the field trip). It was nice to know that in a "worst case" scenario that everyone survived. Hopefully our next trip away will be easier on everyone involved!
Our only real agenda on the trip was to have no agenda. We loaded up on books we wanted to read and planned to spend our days drinking, eating, napping, and reading poolside. Upon our arrival, it was very clear that we were somewhere far away from the hustle and bustle of home. It was very steamy departing from the plane and the open air airport was an interesting change.
Upon arrival, we checked in, looked around and grabbed some dinner. It was pretty much perfection. Nothing says romance like towel swans. Am I right?
Our lovely jacuzzi tub. Inside view and outside view.
Part of what we really loved about this resort was that everything was really included. Even the mini bar and room service! So, we started the first morning with breakfast in bed (or on the patio more accurately). I like how this photo shows Jason taking full advantage of the slippers included with the room.
Everyday we were poolside. Being the early risers that we are, we were always up to secure a cabana in the morning before heading to breakfast. We are big shade people so that was a huge advantage. Some days our view was like this:
Other days it was more like this:
Or this:
And one day it looked like this:
Drink service started at 10 AM sharp, so everyday looked like this:
We were able to walk the beach to shop for little gifts for the kids. Drinks in hand. It was amazing! The water was so beautiful. Jason is not a big beach person, but he braved it for the sake of the kids and their souvenirs.
We even worked out! On vacation!
At night, we would eat dinner--usually at one of the themed restaurants.
And almost every night we saw the show. The Michael Jackson night was by FAR our favorite.
After dark, the underneath of this boat turns into a disco. We tried going one night with a couple we met. It wasn't really that great.
Often, we found ourselves drinking with strange folks. Like the Tin Man....
It was a wonderful trip! I can't wait to see where the next 10 years bring us!
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