Wednesday 7/28/10
We probably got up around 7:30 because that's what we usually did, but I think I remember setting my alarm early (like 6ish) in the hopes of catching a sunrise. I was just too comfy to get my booty out of bed, and based on the snoring next to me, someone else felt the same. When we finally decided to get moving, we enjoyed some cereal on the balcony. Well, first we put it in a bowl and poured milk on it. Anyway...
We suited up, me in my blue bikini and cover-up, and J in his swim trunks & t-shirt. I figured you all were desperate to know that! We slathered on the sunblock, grabbed our essentials and headed down to the lobby to speak with Andrea, the excursions coordinator. I probably took a picture of a lizard on the way. Andrea was happy to see us, but she had to tell us that they didn't schedule boat excursion for my first choice company. No big deal because they did book with our 2nd choice. We were to be up in the lobby by 9:45 for pick up on Friday. Now it was time to head to the beach to be picked up by our parasail boat!
J and I arrived at the beach to find Max with Sky Pilot walking towards us. He asked us if we were ready, and after a positive response, he called the boat to come get us. Let the fun begin! The boat "pulled up" to the beach, and a ladder was lowered for us to climb aboard. One of the guys was there ready with a helping hand. As soon as we were situated, the boat pulled away, and J and I were given life vests. Once snapped in, the "seat" apparatus was fastened to us. The boat was now in deeper water, and we were ready to get hooked to the parasail. I handed my camera to the guy who was helping us get ready. We took our seats on the back of the boat, got latched in and the driver said something like "Here we go. I take you 900 feet in the air." We just started going up, up, up and away!
Two words: pure elation! What a feeling! The sun was warm on my face, but the breeze was cool. I could see so much from this height! We could see the coral as well as shallow spots where the water was this lovely sparkling turquoise color. The people swimming below truly looked like ants but with only 4 legs vs. 6. I reached for J's hand as we floated through the air. We could feel when the boat turned, and though we didn't feel unsafe, we did get the urge to hold on to our connecting straps. Towards the end of our adventure, I reached over to give J a kiss. We really had to reach to make contact. We heard the guy with our camera shouting for us to do it again, so he could take a picture. Then they were waving to us and snapped a picture of us waving back. We could feel them "reeling" us in now, and as we neared the boat, they were telling us to stand up. We followed directions very well, and the landing was smooth as silk. The one guy unhooked us, and they asked us if we had a good time. We said "yes" emphatically and thanked them for their service. We handled the financial business (bye bye $150) and were taken back to our resort.
A guy on the beach sunbathing asked us how it was. We told everyone within earshot how much fun it was and told them they should try it. One lady said she was too chicken while another one asked us some details about cost and what it was like. She was there with her two daughters who were already in the water.
We found a couple of empty lounge chairs and got an attendant to put an umbrella in the ground for us. I also asked him for a couple of towels and any rafts if they had them. He brought us towels and a boogie board. Oh well. It'll have to do. J and I took it to the water and played around on it for a bit. J eventually headed up to the lounge chairs, and I took the boogie board close to shore. I laid down on it and let the waves wash over me. Well, really the waves were pushing me every which way until I was finally able to wedge myself up on the shore enough to be more stable. I could have spent all day in this position. It was so relaxing, and it was almost as if the waves were providing a much needed massage. Who am I kidding? I haven't been working all summer, so "much needed" was a bit of an exaggeration I suppose. Eventually, I left the waves for the lounge chair.
I know J and I didn't stay too much longer, probably because we were hungry. As we were leaving the beach, we noticed the daughters of the woman asking us about parasailing were getting their hair braided. (Okay, that sentence was a bit awkward. Sorry Mr. Greene.) This was the first and only time we saw anyone performing this service. The lady said to J and I, "You do parasailing. We get our hair braided."
I can't even remember what we ate for lunch today. Maybe we had turkey sandwiches again, but it seems like we didn't. We may have even taken a nap, but I cannot recall what we did! I know in the afternoon we decided to check out one of the pools. The main pool was a bit busy, and it didn't look like there were seats available. The next pool is the quiet pool, and there were plenty of vacant lounge chairs that were much more comfortable than the ones on the beach. We put our stuff down on the chairs, and J got right in. I dipped my toes in and was surprised to discover how warm the water was. It was similar to the warmth of the ocean and felt really nice. I was able to get in without having to get used to the temperature.
We swam around for a bit checking out the little waterfall and an area shaded by a palm tree. It was a little deep in the latter section, so we didn't hang out there too long. J got out to relax and eat a snack. I decided to do a little reading in the comfy chairs. Okay, this is getting long, so I'm going to fast forward. We tried out the hot tub, lounged around some more and then headed up to our room to get ready for dinner. That's when we discovered it was only about 3:00 in the afternoon!
I called Coco Bistro to make 6:00 dinner reservations. I'd read numerous positive reviews of this restaurant and heard it was a must visit when in Turks and Caicos. It was our luck that it was within walking distance from our resort. We got all dolled up (well, I did) and headed out around 5:30. When we arrived, we discovered that we were the first and only ones there. I'm positive I've never been in a restaurant in which we were the only couple. All seating was outside surrounded by palm trees. I hear it's a pretty spectacular setting when the sun goes down as they have little lights wrapped around the trees, but we don't like to eat late and didn't want to walk home in the dark.
We were lead to a little table for two and ordered a bottle of water while we perused the menu. They brought our large bottle of water out with some bread stuffed with pesto. It was some of the best tasting bread I have ever eaten! We were visited by the resident cat, Coco. He/she hung out by us for awhile after receiving some love, and then he/she made his/her way to another couple seated nearby. J decided he wanted to share an appetizer, so we ordered a "refreshing salad". We followed that with steak for J and mahi mahi for me. It was all just mediocre, and I really should do a review of the restaurant on Trip Advisor. I did enjoy my strawberry daiquiri, and J had no trouble finishing off his piña colada. We wanted dessert but were positive we couldn't fit another thing in our bellies. We asked for recommendations and considered only desserts we could get to go. We tried the coconut pie, and it was not what we expected. It was thick and rich, and after a few bites from each of us, we boxed it up to go home with the rest of our leftovers. Coco came back to visit, so I gave the cat a piece of my mahi mahi. I wouldn't miss it. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that we had two fantastic servers. One seemed new and was trying very hard, maybe too hard. He was super sweet though. The other gentleman was friendly and attentive without being annoying. I knew their names at one point and now can't recall. I blame my 2nd graders for killing some of my brain cells!
We grabbed our leftovers and started our short walk home. I was covered in bug spray, so I felt pretty safe. Jeremy was not covered in bug spray, but did he receive any bug bites? Nooooooooo-oooooooo! On the way to our resort, we came upon what appeared to be a millipede. Of course I had to take a photo!
We hung out watching T.V., but after awhile I could hardly keep my eyes open. This may have been the night that I fell asleep during South Park, but had to wake up when I heard Tosh.O. It was a great episode, and I would've hated missing it. After that, I officially fell asleep. I'm trying to think of a good ending like I tell my students they need to do, but I am just too tired and lazy right now. Deal with it.
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