The Grand Bahamas January 1, 2012
2012 began for me in the Grand Bahamas. New Year’s Eve was a quiet, sumptuous dinner at the resort restaurant with my buddy Joanne, followed by reruns of The Big Bang Theory. Then on the first day of the year, I laid in the sun, the cool breeze kissing my skin and a good book in hand. I managed to get only a little sunburned, but it’s all good.
I’m home now, still enjoying the sun, albeit without palm trees or the ocean.
The trip was a lot of fun. Joanne and I left on Christmas Eve and returned to Calgary, January 3, 2012. We were in Orlando, FL first where we picked up our rented Mustang at the airport. After a few days around Orlando, we headed to Daytona, FL for a couple, chilly days. Neither one of us is into car racing, so we walked on the beach and checked out the neighborhood. We ended up seeing a couple great movies (the new Sherlock Holmes and the American release of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo).
Pit stop break for pictures in St. Petersburg, FL
Next stop was Port of Palm Beach to drop off the car and head on an overnight cruise with the Bahamas Celebration cruise line. I didn’t do so well with the smaller ship; that isn’t stopping me from trying a bigger ship with hopefully less movement! Also, didn’t impede my new-found ability to whip Joanne’s butt at darts (who knew?!). We stayed two days in The Grand Bahamas in Freeport at a beautiful resort.
Next up, back on the cruise ship overnight again. This time was better, though I slept most of the afternoon (possibly a wee bit too much sun the day before…). We docked and headed to Hollywood, FL for one last hotel stay. We found an awesome diner, Moonlite Diner where I had the most delicious milkshake ever – Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana. Need I say more?
My friend Nicole was kind enough to pick us up at the airport when we arrived at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday night. The rest of the week was a planned stay-cation at home, catching up on rest, Coronation Street. I usually take a day or two off after a vacation, because no matter how much I rest, the travel home is always physically exhausting and draining.
So, here I am, last workday of stay-cation almost over and have to prep to go back to work on Monday. This is a very good way to start a new year!
Life with CFS 