We went for a tour of the island, visited the natural mineral springs and took a mud bath, went on a hike up Gros Piton Mountain, and of course enjoyed far too much (but still not enough) lounge time on the beach at our resort.
But who wants to read about another PERFECT honeymoon, right?
Right.
Which brings me to this post. I recently discovered, buried in one of my purses, the pocket notebook I brought with me to St. Lucia. Over the course of our week on the island, I tried to spend a few minutes each day jotting down some notable things that happened on our trip, sensing that once we returned to 'real life,' we would forget many of these vacation gems.
These, my friends, are worth sharing. If they don't give you a sense of our quirky, accident-prone (yet awesomely fun) relationship, I don't know what will!
- Day 1: K is in shower; A gets locked out of our private villa. K hears A trying to attract her attention and thinks someone is trying to break into villa. While a discussion follows, a roaming island cat takes the opportunity to hop up on the patio table where our breakfast has been served, taking a good portion of K's eggs.
- Day 2: During morning chat on our front porch, K decides the view is so beautiful that we should use our camera's self-timer to capture a photo. Leans camera on a ledge (using a citronella candle jar to hold it in place). Returns to seat for photo. Citronella candle jar, of course, falls, shattering into pieces. Photo is not captured. Housekeeping is called.
- Day 3: While preparing for a nice dinner at the resort restaurant, K is in bathroom doing a final mirror check. Takes step backward to get a full length view, knocks over entire jar of bath salts (Side note: seriously; who puts bath salts in a jar on a teeny table in the MIDDLE of the bathroom, just in front of the full length mirror?). Bathroom is now out of order, as glass shards and bath salts are scattered over entire floor. Housekeeping is called.
- Day 4: After a long and relaxing day, K decides on a long bath before bed. Upon finishing bath, K decides to drain the tub. Pulls plug, only to have metal drain device entirely disconnect from the tub and end up in her hand. K calls A, "Uh, can you come in here? I think I broke the drain." Cell phone flashlight is used in an attempt to self-repair drain device. Unsuccessful; tub left full overnight and housekeeping is called in the morning.
Are you seeing a common denominator in these incidents? Alex says it's me, but I think it's the carefree St. Lucia atmosphere putting me at ease!
Now COME ON, DISH! Are you known to be a klutz, especially in the least appropriate situations? Has a random animal ever stolen your food? Do you have fun honeymoon stories to share? I'd love to hear!