We're finally flying to Antigua! There were several other newlyweds or soon-to-be newlyweds on our flight. So much for feeling special with my "Just Married" tank top. (I wore it several times on the trip anyway! Thanks, Melissa!) At least we got to fly in first class.
Just a slight rant on Continental's first class service...it stinks. There were no mimosas (it was criminal), and I should want to eat the breakfast...cereal or eggs are not good enough options. At least they had some biscuits later on. And what happened to not letting the peons in coach come use our bathroom?! Whatever...at least we didn't pay for it! American 1st class is way better though...just saying.
We finally made it to Antigua and made it to the Sandals Resort, where we were greeted with mimosas (why yes, I will have another mimosa!) while we checked in. We were so excited to make it to our room, which was absolutely gorgeous with a killer view.
We walked around the resort and on the beach, letting the warm water splash on our feet. I would kill to look at that water every day. Such an unbelievable color!
We had dinner at the British pub, The Cricketer's Pub, because they were the first place open for dinner and we were starving!
We shared some caribbean bbq chicken wings as an appetizer, which were super delish. I had pulled pork sliders for dinner and Jeff tried bangers and mash. And this is where I was first introduced to my new favorite drink...The Crazy Monkey. Banana, strawberry, orange deliciousness.
We headed over to the pool and spa for a little soak. Because it was dinner time, it was pretty empty, so we enjoyed the water with just a few other couples. We headed back over to the Pub to play a game of pool and Jeff played in a friendly darts competition with some employees and another couple. A few more Crazy Monkeys for me while I watched him play, and then we called it a night.
Monday, July 25th:
Well apparently we were tired from our flying mishaps the days before, because we slept in until 10:15. Yep, we missed breakfast service. Oops! We hit up the coffee shop for a couple little pastries and then decided to take the resort tour/orientation. After trying to find our way around the day before unsuccessfully, we didn't want to waste time getting lost again.
After seeing the resort in its entirety, we had lunch at Barefoot By The Sea. It was an open-air restaurant on the beach. Nothing like eating with sand in your toes! I had some yummy roasted red pepper hummus and pita chips for an appetizer. I could have licked the bowl. Jeff had Jamaican jerk chicken and I had a smoked salmon wrap. We learned quickly that they know how to do chicken here! Jeff's wings were soooo good...so spicy but so flavorful. You have to watch out for the birds though...they will come swarm your table if you're not looking.
With our full bellies we changed into our swimsuits and went to lounge under a palapa on the beach. So relaxing listening to the waves and breeze through the palm trees. I can still here them now.
Then we went to lounge by the pool. Jeff played pool volleyball while I read a book.
We had a snack of stone-fire pizza from the pizzeria and ice cream from the coffee shop. (because why not, we're on our honeymoon!) The pizzas here were to die for. Crispy thin crust with simple flavorful toppings. Pizza just does not taste the same here. And my favorite combo of ice cream was a scoop of coconut and a scoop of strawberry. A mini lava flow in a cup! (You will notice that we frequented these two eateries many times...how could we not when they were so good!)
Every Monday night the resort has a giant beach bbq. Buffet tables galore with food of every kind. And yes, there was mac and cheese. :) There was a steel drum band playing which was later followed by another local band. The highlight of the entertainment was a fire dancer/limbo expert called Mr. Moves. He was crazy. I didn't know it was possible to go that low. With fire no less.
It was a lot of fun, and we met a few couples from Texas, Toronto, and England. We saw them several times throughout the rest of the week. It was kind of nice seeing a familiar face every once and a while. We tried not to get jealous though...the couple from Texas was in the "Millionaire Suites" with their own private butler. And the couple from Toronto was staying for 2 weeks. Jealous!
A moonlit meander back to the room in the warm tropical air, and another day was over.
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