What started out as a conversation between Jay and his Dad about a weekend in the Bahamas during his sisters baby shower, slowly morphed into a Caribbean summer vacation. Throughout a series of flight changes and needed relaxation, it went from 4 days to 7. After much back and forth, we ended up choosing Curacao and the last week of June.
All of this planned and booked before I found my lump. Once the craziness began, on the hardest of days, we would just focus on the trip. Without even knowing it, we planned the trip at the perfect time. I was healed enough from my first two surgeries and had my next two after.
Curacao was beautiful! Heaven on Earth. Everything I needed for a week and more. I can't talk about my journey without briefly mentioning this trip.
We were giddy in the weeks and days leading up to it. I had made countdown frames that we changed daily. I even had an app on my phone. Silly I know, but I needed distractions.
We had an amazing flight there - free unlimited drinks (rum & coke) and the entire back half of the plane to ourselves. The views were breath taking and made me even more excited. The further we got from Miami, the more I felt my stress and worries start to lessen. By the time we stepped onto our resort grounds I could have sworn I was 10 pounds lighter from the stress lifted from my shoulders.
We checked in and started heading to our rooms. Last I heard, we were staying in ocean view rooms. That was something I really wanted, I just wanted to open the windows and see the beautiful blue water. Boy, was I shocked when we actually opened the door to our room! As a surprise to me, my MIL and FIL had our room upgraded to a Beachfront Junior Suite, with wrap around windows! Champagne and goodies were waiting for us, and we wasted no time popping the bottle. It was night when we got there, but this is what we woke up to..
It was a wonderful week! Beautiful beaches and pools. We stayed at an all inclusive, so we had all of the drinks and food we could ever want. The entertainment was so much fun. We had a couple of excursions of the resort - animal encounter snorkeling and horseback riding - and also spent a day sightseeing in the capital city and one all around the island. I will never forget this trip.
Not once did I think about what was waiting for me at home. I was completely in the moment and loving it. I didn't wear a watch or have my phone all week. We were completely off the grid and loving it. We were a part of the preferred club, so we had internet access, but I didn't feel the need.
Curacao now holds a special place in my heart and I can't wait to go back. That trip was what I needed - for a week I could just enjoy the beach and spend time with my fantastic husband. I was rejuvenated and ready to tackle this next chapter with all of my strength.
How beautiful is this water?!
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