Home away from Home!

Do you ever get that feeling that you wanted to be somewhere else? Like out of the country? Maybe the Caribbean? What about PARADISE? I know..... What about JAMAICA?!?!?!?

On our honeymoon, Zach and I got to stay in the world that there were "No Problems" and "No Worries!" It was one of the most relaxing, low key, memorable, and ABSOLUTELY AMAZING week.

Zach and I where able to go the Bahamas for my sister's wedding. We knew as soon as we got engaged that we wanted to go back to the Caribbean. But where? I had won the chance to win a free honeymoon... we were skeptical about this. We didn't know how legit this was and were exactly would we end up winning a trip too. We had to go to this cooking demonstration... they told me over the phone that we didn't even have to bring any money in. Supposedly, as long as we went we got a free trip. Well come to find out, it was true. I had just won us a honeymoon. We were really excited about this. Well..... the one catch to this free honeymoon... we couldn't pick what day we wanted to get there, what type of room we wanted and it was only for 3 days. So, after much discussion about this "free" trip, Zach and I decided that we would stick with the same resort my sister got married. SANDALS!!!!

After some more discussion we decided to try out Jamaica instead of going back to the Bahamas. We booked our trip and flight that night. One week in PARADISE and I only had about 4 months to anticipate this amazing trip! We got pretty lucky because the Sandals we had booked was being shut down for renovations. So guess what.... we got UPGRADED!!! Whoo-Hoo!

Bright and early the Sunday morning after our wonderful wedding we got on the plane and were Jamaica-Bound! From the time we stepped off the plane we were immediately treated like royalty. Sandals has a private room in the airport that was so beautiful. We sat in this room with the other Sandals guest waiting on our shuttle. But this just wasn't a waiting room... this was a butler service room. Ahhh... this is the life for me! The butler was serving all the guest an unlimited amount of Red Stripe and some yummy pinwheels. We were sad because we both had just gotten our beers topped off and its time for our shuttle ride. What do we here..."No worries Mon, Take it with you!" Zach and I looked at each other and said... this is what I'm talking about!

After a 5 minute shuttle ride we were at our destination. SANDALS MONTEGO BAY, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA! There were all this excursions that we could have gone on that week but Zach and I decided that we just wanted this week to be relaxing. And that is exactly what we did. We never had to set an alarm clock. We were up every morning bright and early for breakfast. On the beach by 8am. Drinking a Red Strip or trying out one of their Rum drinks of the day by 10. Lunch by 12. Nap at 2. Dinner at 6. They had different types of entertainment each night so we would be able to enjoy their culture. Then repeat for the next 4 days! Yes, this is definitely the life for me!

On our last morning in Jamaica, I was standing on our balcony enjoying the most BREATHE TAKING VIEW and the managers were walking around doing there morning checks. We started talking and they asked when we were leaving. I told them... Today at 1 :( Then I asked... Can I pppplease be yalls professional visitor???? They all laughed! Are they laughing because I said "yall" or are the laughing at my question? Either way my dream was crushed and at 3pm that day Zach and I were headed home... BOO!!!

The view from our balcony that never got old.

"Ahhh.... this is the life for me!"

Every night on my way home from school I have to pass the airport and each time I see a plane take off I think of Jamaica. Oh, how I wish I was there! Zach and I are planning to go back on our 1 year anniversary, but thats ONLY 8 months away. Tear!

Jamaica is definitely my "Home away from Home".... well at least in my dreams!