However, the trip did start out a little rocky. We had a fabulous time at the wedding and reception, and we danced our socks off until just after midnight. We climbed into my car for the first time as newlyweds to head to The Marriott, when suddenly, EVERY SINGLE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING ON MY DASHBOARD. Tyler looked over at me with this look on his face like, "Really Courtney?! This couldn't have happened a week ago before you were my responsibility?!" LOL As we drove back to the hotel, the car shook us the entire time. It was obvious something wasn't right.
Fast forward to 3:00AM when I awoke to the sound of my alarm going off. To say I was exhausted would be the understatement of the century. We packed up our things and got into the car to head to Lexington. Tyler's wonderful trip had one tiny yet very annoying hiccup - he booked the flight for us to leave out of Lexington despite the fact we were staying 10 minutes away from the airport in Charleston. I was so tired from all the wedding festivities that I seriously didn't think I was going to make it. Not to mention the shaky car felt like a wooden roller coaster the entire way back to Lexington (almost 3 hours wooden roller coaster ride, mind you). We arrived at the airport, got some breakfast, and prepared ourselves for a long day of traveling.
When we finally arrived, the magnificent resort made me forget all of my traveling woes (for the most part LOL). It was breathtaking! Well, it was breathtaking once we got INSIDE the resort. A big bus took us from the airport to Sandals. When the bus came to a stop, Tyler and I both looked around and were really confused. All we saw was asphalt and chain link fences. WHERE WAS THE WATER?! Tyler said, "I'm going to be so mad if this place isn't like the pictures on the internet!" LOL Well honey the gate to that chain link fence opened, and we finally stepped into paradise!
Here is the view from our balcony. It was perfect!
This is Tokyo Joe's. It is a wok grill restaurant, and it was the first place we had dinner.
On the first morning, we slept in. I'm sure you could've guessed that. We ordered room service for breakfast, and it was delicious! We ate outside on our balcony at a little table they had set up. The view from our balcony was breathtaking, and the food was one of my favorite things about Sandals! After breakfast and plenty of sleep, we headed out to the beautiful beach!
Y'all, I had these slushies nonstop during the trip. They had red ones that were strawberry flavored and pina colada flavored ones too! They were delicious!
After spending the day in the sun, Ty Ty needed to rest.
I, on the other hand, relaxed and enjoyed yet another slushy LOL
Our first full day had been a relaxing one, and Ty had a special surprise waiting for me at dinner. He booked a private oceanfront dinner for the two of us! It was so romantic and thoughtful that he arranged all of that on his own for me!
Y'all know I couldn't go to Jamaica without finding a kitty cat! I loved this little guy!
The next few days were full of lazy lounging and stuffing our faces with delicious food. We definitely made the most of our all inclusive vacation!
We definitely did not go hungry on this trip LOL
A yummy Italian restaurant where we had dinner one night.
Okay, I know a lot of you will look at this next picture and say, "No way did Courtney do that." For those of you that don't know, several years ago I had a TERRIBLE banana boat experience at good ole Myrtle Beach. My mom and sister strongly encouraged me to get on a banana boat. They promised it would be fun and that I would end up liking it. Well, it wasn't fun, and I did not end up liking it. LOL The banana boat was pulled by a jet ski, and the driver of that jet ski was a young man. He thought it would be funny to throw us all over the place! By the end of the ride, I was praying to God to just help me float back to the shore. That was the day a 21 year old girl threw a temper tantrum on the beach. I'm talking full on stomping and crying. I can't show my face at Garden City Beach to this day LOL
With that being said, I gave canoeing a try because I wanted to be "adventurous." This experience was somewhat better than the banana boat, but I was still a little scared. I was paddling as fast as I could, and the whole time I was yelling at Tyler to stop rowing us away from the shore. When we were headed toward a docked boat, I turned around and saw Tyler just sitting in the back of the canoe. He informed me that he had been steering us the entire time, and he wanted to see how long it took me to realize my "paddling" wasn't doing anything more than grazing the top of the water LOL I pleaded with him to take me back to shore, and he obliged. I had my fill of being adventurous after about 5 minutes out on the ocean. I returned to my beach chair and enjoyed another slushy LOL
Another slushy!
Each night, performers put on a show for all the guests. They had singing, dancing, and even fire breathers! We only watched shows a couple of the nights we were there because they started so late. It is no secret that I am an old soul. My friends refer to me as "maw maw." Shows that start at 10:30 at night are NOT going to work for me LOL
This is Kelan. He met my parents when they visited this Sandals for my dad's birthday one year. They developed a friendship during their stay, and when I told him who my parents were, he remembered them! He suggested we get this picture to show them we met.. so sweet!
I did not want to say goodbye to this view!
And that's a wrap! We loved our honeymoon in Jamaica. It was relaxing, fun, and romantic - everything you would hope a honeymoon would be. We loved all the different types of food they offered, and the beaches were phenomenal. We later found out that Sandals had a couple of their buildings blocked off for construction, so not many people were staying at the resort while we were there. It was almost like being on a private beach. There were no lines for anything, and we always had a large selection of chairs to lay on at the beach or at the pool. We picked the perfect time to go. The weather was amazing the entire time - hot with a constant cool breeze. I wouldn't change a thing about this trip (except maybe the long drive AND plane ride it took to get there) LOL I can't let it go y'all!
When our flight landed in Lexington, I was "home." All the wedding planning and stress was over. All of my furniture and clothes had been moved into the house in Lexington the week before the wedding. I was married and living on my own with my husband. It really hit me at the end of this trip that I was a full blown adult. I called my parents and grandparents to let them know we had arrived back from our trip safely. Every one of them asked me when I would be back home (home to them being my hometown in WV). That made me giggle. I had to tell them I was technically home in Lexington now that I was a married woman. Well, I was at my house in Lexington LOL I can't quite call it "home" just yet! Married life has been great so far. I am loving spending every day with my best friend! I do miss my hometown and my family an awful lot though!
I hope you enjoyed reading The Wedding Series as much as I enjoyed writing it. I'll get back to blogging about every day life soon!
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