Hey, all! We’re back from sunny Jamaica! It’s been a crazy past couple of days otherwise I’d have blogged sooner. And since there is kind of a back-log, I’ll be getting you up to speed on things gradually, including wedding recaps, vendors reviews, and of course, everyone’s favorite, photo highlights. First, I need a couple of days to recuperate from our honeymoon! We had a wonderful in Jamaica last week. We stayed at the lovely Sandals Carlyle Inn in Montego Bay. Included in our cost was admission and transportation to the two other Sandals resorts in Montego Bay, Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Royal Carribbean. All were lovely and have their own flare, but we were glad we stayed where we did; while we enjoyed visiting the other two vibrant resorts for their beaches and dining, we preferred our more low-key, quiet resort as our “home away from home.” The parties and music are great during the day, but we loved being able to unwind with a nighttime swim every evening where it felt like it was just us, or nestling up in a hammock away from everyone else. When we wanted a beautiful beach or additional eating options, we headed over to one of the other resorts for the day. It all worked out very nicely! And the food was tremendously good. Breakfasts were pretty good (definitely bigger than what I’d have on a normal day), lunches were decent, but the dinners were just consistently fantastic. We laughed that we always ordered the most expensive things on the menu like fish, scallops, and lobster every night. But hey, when it’s all-inclusive, and you don’t have to worry about the costs, why not? Besides, we love seafood and that’s usually the stuff we would order anyway.
Highlights from the trip:
- We got a free room upgrade, so a slightly nicer room and on an upper floor with a balcony that we could eat out on.
- Bottle of champagne waiting in our room for us when we arrived.
- The food!!
- A ginormous breakfast in bed on our first morning there.
- Getting a “candlelight” dinner right on the beach, just feet from the ocean waves our last night there.
It really was a wonderful time. Halfway through our trip, we were already talking about how we’d love to come back for a 10th anniversary or something, haha. But seriously, Sandals does a fantastic job of making you feel at home and catering to your every need. And what’s not to love about gorgeous beaches and open bars? ;)
So now it’s back to reality. Tylor is finishing up his last week of work. Tomorrow he drives all the way to Nashville to hand off the car to his replacement, then Google is flying him back here Thursday. I’ll probably have to pick him up from the airport. In the meantime, with him gone, I’ve got an excuse to get started on writing thank you notes for all our wonderful wedding gifts. I actually would have started them yesterday already, but I spent all afternoon uploading wedding photos to Facebook. I’ve gone on long enough for now, but in my next post, I’ll recap some moments from the wedding itself and share a few photos in case you haven’t seen them on FB yet. Until then!
