4. Honeymoonin' Jamaica Style!
Wahoo! We are thankful that we didn’t leave for our honeymoon until the Monday after the wedding because it gave us a chance to 1) have the brunch at our house the day after the wedding, 2) take our time packing (because of course I wasn’t packed until Sunday afternoon), and 3) enjoy a quiet night at my parents’ house before they took us to the airport Monday morning. Plus we got to drive Daddy’s Superbee all the way to Durham!
We took our Mad Libs from the wedding on the plane with us to read during flight, and we laughed (probably way too loudly) at them! Our plane flight had 25 couples headed to Jamaica for their honeymoon! It just so happened that one of the new husbands was a wrestler for Minnesota - he and Savva knew each other and chatted away. The couple we sat beside also had a wrestler for a husband. It turned out that they were staying at our same resort! We spent a lot of time with them during the trip:
Jamaica was incredible. We stayed at Secrets St. James in Montego Bay. Immediately we felt comfortable there and the staff was so nice. We spent the first night just exploring and learning our way around the place. We loved the restaurants - especially the French restaurant called Bordeaux:
We also enjoyed hanging out at the piano bar and singing music there all night! There was a karaoke contest one night that I almost entered, but ended up deciding not to. We also had nightly entertainment that included steel drum bands, a circus, a beach party, and a talent show.
We also enjoyed hanging out at the piano bar and singing music there all night! There was a karaoke contest one night that I almost entered, but ended up deciding not to. We also had nightly entertainment that included steel drum bands, a circus, a beach party, and a talent show.
During the days there were always events going on, but we could come and go as we pleased. Some days we just layed around on the beach or swam, while other days you might catch us doing any/all of the following:
- racing hermit crabs
- trying to talk like a Jamaican
- competing in the Pool Olympics
- watching the celebrations for the Jamaica Olympic team (we were there during Opening Ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics)...which, may I just say, I absolutely LOVED the pride these people have for their country- ALL of them!
- sailing
- snorkeling
- trying to hold our breath under water (I always won)
- playing life sized Connect Four (I always won)
- playing ping pong (I won the whole resort tournament! I have to give Savva credit though, he knocked out this crazy Russian guy in the quarterfinals who was really really mad about losing)
- pretending to dance like a Jamaican (please imagine Savva doing this, it was great)
- reading (Stephanie)
- gambling at the casino (Savva)
- searching for star fish
- watching the sunset
- eating 1000 ice cream cones at the soft serve ice cream place
- watching the poor Brazilian girl try to learn to wind surf (her husband literally paid for lessons for like 4 days and she still could barely do it)
- accidentally walking up on a couple “celebrating” their 25th anniversary...and by celebrating, I mean loudly...in the water...next to the beach I was walking on.
Here are just a few pictures from our trip:
Here are just a few pictures from our trip:
If you want to check out more pictures and videos, check out my album on my Facebook Page.
It was so much fun, I really can’t say enough. I can’t wait to go back!
Oh, did I mention the Jamaican airport plays “Cool Runnings” on repeat throughout the whole airport? Ya ‘mon!
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