traveling owls

Columbus has been hit with 3 snow storms in 11 days, and I'm hoping flights are running smoothly tomorrow so I can get out of town for a long weekend in South Carolina. I already have a few totes to choose from for my carry-on, but I would love to tuck this bag with funny-looking owls under my arm to hold my MacBook, iPod, and other travel necessities.

the honeymoon

As I noted , a couple weeks before our wedding, swine flu was all over the news, and Nathan and I decided to cancel our honeymoon trip to Mexico. After hours on TripAdvisor, I suggested we go to St. Lucia instead and more specifically, Discovery at Marigot Bay. The cost was much more than the trip to Mexico would have been, but the island is so wonderful and lush and we couldn't have been more pampered during our stay.

view from our drive to the resort


with Husband


our room and private pool


the harbor


poolside


view from my pool chair


the Pitons from a boat while on a land & sea tour


all geared up to go zip lining


at the breakfast table on our last morning

(all images: from my collection)

making the honeymoon decision...again

I want the most "bang for my buck", even when buying shoes or cereal but especially on the large purchases, such as a honeymoon. When it came to finding the place to spend my own, the whole world before me was way too much. To narrow it down a bit, I knew I wanted a beach and Nathan wanted a short flight, but the options still seemed limitless. One Friday a few months ago, Nathan finally brought his laptop to me with photos and details of 2 options in Riviera Maya, my suggested destination, and made me choose which we would stay at. Both were all inclusive and had the modern decor that really attracted me. I made a choice, he dealt with Expedia, and we were both relieved that the trip was finally planned and started getting excited for paradise!

Now, 10 days from the wedding, we've had to reconsider due to the swine flu. Not good timing for anyone with plans to head to Mexico, but especially for an indecisive girl trying to finalize every other detail of the very soon wedding.

Where to go now?!

(photo: from my family vacation to Maui, May 2008)