Last May, Bill and I went on a trip to Grand Cayman with some friends. There was one of the worst tropical storms in the history of the island at the time, so it wasn't the most relaxing beach vacation. We all agreed that Grand Cayman would be perfect if we had good weather so we decided to give it another shot this year. We went a couple weeks earlier than before to avoid the rainy season.
We flew there with the Morrises on a Thursay and the Arrants and Mioris were meeting up with us the following day. Since we were not able to eat on the beach once last year, we decided that should be first up on the agenda this year. We found this fun restaurant right on the water, and it was a great way to start the vacation.
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| The awesome view from our table |
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| They had tarpon feedings every evening so we hung around long enough to watch them and then headed to Dairy Queen for a blizzard. What could be a better way to wrap up the day??? |
The next day we checked into the condo and waited for the rest of our party to get there!
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| We spent quite a bit of time relaxing on the screened in porch outside the condo. It was huge and had an amazing view. |
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| After some time in the sun, we went to another little restaurant on the beach. |
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| We took LOTS of pictures- couple shots, girls, boys, etc. I felt like I was going to prom all over again! |
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| The guys- they were SO happy to be getting their pictures taken :) |
I realized once I got home that I had so much fun on the beach every day that I really didn't take many pictures other than while eating. This vacation was absolutely amazing because we literally did nothing but lay on the beach, swim in the ocean, eat, and repeat. It was absolute paradise!
Another night, we went to a slightly fancier dinner, and by fancy I mean that we didn't all wear shorts and flip flops. It was on the beach next to this really neat, historical house. It had delicious food and was one of my favorite nights there.
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| It was a tad dark and Bill was struggling to see the menu. |
The guys tried some sea turtle as an appetizer. I still don't understand how that is possible since I'm pretty sure sea turtles are endangered but they decided to give it a shot. Bill was convinced that they just got a flipper and wasn't impressed. The girls split a conch fritters appetizer. If you know me then you know that I don't love seafood but I really branched out and got some fish and shrimp. Is it sad that I feel proud when I try new things food wise??
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| Mmm, key lime pie. I have really wanted a lot of this during my pregnancy. I could totally eat a piece right now as I'm typing! |
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| The sign outside the restaurant explaining the significance of the house. |
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| An ongoing joke throughout the trip was our car situation. The silver SUV on the left belonged to us and the Morrises. The little white car/ SUV on the right was the Arrants and Mioris. They were supposed to get a much larger vehicle than us but didn't. Dan lovingly referred to his car as the peanut elf. |
The Sunshine Grill was our favorite place to eat last year, so we decided to go back for lunch one day. It did not disappoint!
The last night, we took it easy on the beach and watched the sunset.
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| The water was like a pool...so amazing! |
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| The condo from the beach |
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| Sunset shot |
For some reason, we started talking about poses/ facials that teenage girls make these days in pictures. That turned into these pics-
Um, I think they all have down the poses a little too well!
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| Last shot of the vacation. So sad! |
It truly was one of the best vacations we have ever had. The company was great, the weather perfect, and the food delicious! Knowing that we probably won't be going on another vacation alone for a while made us really appreciate every minute of relaxation. The best part was coming home to our girl after a great trip. I don't think Avery has ever been so excited to see us. Our flight came in a little later than expected so she was up at like 10 pm waiting for us. She had decorated our kitchen with streamers and balloons (with a little help from my parents) and kept saying, "I'm so happy you are back from vacation." We had the best time but it's always great to be back home.
