Another great day on the island!
Both mornings so far we've had breakfast at Baysides...A very yummy buffet with everything you can imagine! My faves are french toast and grilled potatoes while Matt has a made-to-order omelet. Oh yeah, and don't forget the fruit! Especially the pineapple! Yum yum! It looks like the hard white part of pineapple back home, but it's so incredibly soft and juicy!
Our view at breakfast...
Laying by the Riviera pool...
The sea is directly to my right and is in plain sight from anywhere in or around the pool. You have your choice of chairs around the pool, chairs in the pool or floats in the pool...Yeah, with no kids allowed you can actually float in the pool! Oh and we decided today that this pool is by far the largest we've ever actually laid eyes on and perfect in every way possible! (Right down to the swim up bar with bar stools in the water!) And I just love the colorful buildings all around...
For lunch today we had some awesome quesadillas over at Arizona's...Also right on the water of course!
"Well hello Mr. Peacock! I was just asking about you! So glad you came over for a visit while we're just reading here by the pool! Go ahead and hop on up on that chair right behind us and keep us company!"
On our way to dinner...
(Yeah, excuse the odd lighting in that picture...Even though it was only 6:30 it was almost dark. Jamaica doesn't do daylight savings time so this time of year sunset is right around our dinnertime!)
Tonight was the Grand Buffet (overlooking the water!). There was so so so much food! Even if no one's in line in front of you it still takes like 10 minutes to get all the way through!
Also tonight was the beach party! Complete with fun island music from Silver Bird Steel Pan, "Crazy Chris" and a fire dude!
Tomorrow night there's an art auction so the auctioneer auctioned off a spa gift certificate and a gift certificate for a trip to YS Falls. We're planning on taking an excursion to the falls Thursday, so I figured it couldn't hurt to go ahead bid on the gift certificate and maybe get it a little cheaper that it would be otherwise...The gift certificate was worth $73 and I actually had the winning bid with $40! We were thinking it was a good deal until after the mini auction was over and the auctioneer told us that we were all getting the items we won the bidding for free! We were so excited! Definitely going to book our trip in the morning!
After that Crazy Chris had a bunch of us come out and dance while Silver Bird Steel Pan played...Then he'd call out a number and everyone had to get into groups of that number. I was tempted by the fact that the last five dancing were getting good prizes so I had to drag Matt out there...Unfortunately I was the one to get out after the first round, but Matt hung in for a couple more!
Now we're in for the night and thinking of all the things we still want to do while we're here...A week's just not long enough!! Guess we'll just have to stay a few more days! Maybe we'll make it back in time for the 4th of July!
Both mornings so far we've had breakfast at Baysides...A very yummy buffet with everything you can imagine! My faves are french toast and grilled potatoes while Matt has a made-to-order omelet. Oh yeah, and don't forget the fruit! Especially the pineapple! Yum yum! It looks like the hard white part of pineapple back home, but it's so incredibly soft and juicy!
Our view at breakfast...
Laying by the Riviera pool...
The sea is directly to my right and is in plain sight from anywhere in or around the pool. You have your choice of chairs around the pool, chairs in the pool or floats in the pool...Yeah, with no kids allowed you can actually float in the pool! Oh and we decided today that this pool is by far the largest we've ever actually laid eyes on and perfect in every way possible! (Right down to the swim up bar with bar stools in the water!) And I just love the colorful buildings all around...For lunch today we had some awesome quesadillas over at Arizona's...Also right on the water of course!
"Well hello Mr. Peacock! I was just asking about you! So glad you came over for a visit while we're just reading here by the pool! Go ahead and hop on up on that chair right behind us and keep us company!"
On our way to dinner...
(Yeah, excuse the odd lighting in that picture...Even though it was only 6:30 it was almost dark. Jamaica doesn't do daylight savings time so this time of year sunset is right around our dinnertime!)
Tonight was the Grand Buffet (overlooking the water!). There was so so so much food! Even if no one's in line in front of you it still takes like 10 minutes to get all the way through!
Also tonight was the beach party! Complete with fun island music from Silver Bird Steel Pan, "Crazy Chris" and a fire dude!
Tomorrow night there's an art auction so the auctioneer auctioned off a spa gift certificate and a gift certificate for a trip to YS Falls. We're planning on taking an excursion to the falls Thursday, so I figured it couldn't hurt to go ahead bid on the gift certificate and maybe get it a little cheaper that it would be otherwise...The gift certificate was worth $73 and I actually had the winning bid with $40! We were thinking it was a good deal until after the mini auction was over and the auctioneer told us that we were all getting the items we won the bidding for free! We were so excited! Definitely going to book our trip in the morning!
After that Crazy Chris had a bunch of us come out and dance while Silver Bird Steel Pan played...Then he'd call out a number and everyone had to get into groups of that number. I was tempted by the fact that the last five dancing were getting good prizes so I had to drag Matt out there...Unfortunately I was the one to get out after the first round, but Matt hung in for a couple more!
Now we're in for the night and thinking of all the things we still want to do while we're here...A week's just not long enough!! Guess we'll just have to stay a few more days! Maybe we'll make it back in time for the 4th of July!
3 comments:
I am so happy for you guys! With everything that has happened this year, you both deserve this!! I am so jealous!! Wonder if I can get the hubby to consider something like this!? Keep having fun! Love the pics!!!
wow!!! what an awesome vacation! I am so happy for you guys!
LOVE the pictures and the bluuuuuuueeeeee water!!! The pool looks amazing!!
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