I uncharacteristically woke up early because I was so darn excited to see the view from our beachfront room. There was not a cloud in the sky on this glorious morning, and it was just as hot as it appeared to be. We got our beach bag ready to go with the necessities (towels, sunscreen, bug spray, books, journal, sunglasses, etc.) and headed down to the breakfast buffet. There really wasn't an item you would want that they didn't have, and some items you would want but would have never known they had. They had eggs, sausage, french toast with mango syrup, almond croissants, bagels, fresh fruit, yogurt, smoked salmon and marlin with various cheeses, and the best Jamaican Bacon (I like it also because it rhymes :-P) you'll probably ever find. They also had an omelet and waffle station manned by a chef, along with juice and liquor to make mixed drinks, and even champagne to make mimosas. Mmmmm…
After breakfast, we found a nice quiet corner of the beach that was unoccupied. It was nearby a very fruitful tree that was growing directly in the beach water it seemed, and our beach chairs were under a cozy and convenient white trellis. I did take some beach photos, but again, nothing that does the view justice.
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| Little birdies hanging out by the water tree |
As we were lounging on the beach CHILLIN' OUT MAXIN' RELAXIN' ALL COOL there was a woman on the resort staff who approached us and asked if we would mind her taking a photo of us. I was a little in awe, and very flattered! My immediate reaction was "Man, they must think we look awesome if they want to photograph us. Maybe they'll use the photos for promotional purposes!" We posed for a few beachfront shots and, to my horror, the lady proceeded to photograph every other couple within a two mile radius. Le sigh. There goes my modeling career…
I had feared this moment would arrive, and sure enough it did. Andrew eventually asked "Do you want to go in the water?" Pretty harmless request, all things considered, and I did want to say yes, but all of the mysterious deep sea fish documentaries I watched had me hesitating. If only I could get some of the floating rafts the other couples had…it was then that Andrew pointed out that our beach chair covers were flotation devices. GENIUS. I got the best of both worlds, as my peace of mind was intact while I was able to float alongside my adorable hubby. (Whilst stressing about his safety should he encounter an urchin, or jellyfish, or stonefish, or Portugese man-of-war, or shark, or…)
After beach lounging we made our way to the Pallazzina restaurant where we had breakfast, this time to enjoy some lunch. While the salads and desserts were buffet style, the lunch entrees were ordered, and I decided upon grilled snapper with pesto rice. It was covered in a tangy parmesan cream sauce that was to die for!
After booking an excursion to Dunn's River Falls, we went to the beach party. The staff had set up tons of beautifully decorated round top tables with an astounding buffet of countless types of food. There were pork and jerk chicken carving stations, a la flambé desserts, fresh coconuts to drink out of, salads, sushi, seafood, pasta…everything!
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| We are lousy at taking our own photos... |
We then had the pleasure of watching the astounding pre-show featuring a fire dancer from Africa and the Dynamite Brothers. As it would seem, I took way too much video, but here is a small highlight of their amazing performance. They also came back for an UNBELIEVABLE juggling routine, followed by juggling swords and flames that were likely 500 DEGREES IN THE CARIBBEAN SEAS WITH THE HOT MAMIS SCREAMIN' "AY PAPI!" It really was incredibly impressive, and I have a decent video but it's too large to post here. :-(
Then we got the opportunity to hear the main performance from the Silver Birds steel drum group. This is just a small clip and it really doesn't showcase their talent, especially their lead player. She was so incredibly fast when she was playing some of the other more demanding pieces, it was really cool to hear and also super fun to watch!
After that we headed back to the room to call it a day. Be on the lookout for my day three post, hopefully I can get it up sooner than it took me to post day two. :-/
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