The Nana Second

I seemed to have gotten lost somewhere in the past few days since arriving at our beautiful tropical destination - lost in conversation with Owen, lost in conversation with others here with whom I have become acquainted, lost in a book, lost in a dream because I drifted off to sleep reading my book, lost in my thoughts…. And the days have zipped by. Didn’t we just arrive and hurry down to the beach to feel the ocean on our feet and open that first bottle of sunscreen that in itself relaxes you before you secure the chaise lounge under the cabana? Tomorrow is already Friday and I’m not ready for it to be the last full day on the beach, but I will make the most of it and again on Saturday morning before we leave.

Since we have not left the Omni complex this trip, we have really been able to just relax and not worry about running here and there and meet a schedule of anyone’s but our own - as we chose. We did choose to make appointments at the spa downstairs and enjoyed that tremendously and we have another appointment tomorrow. We have met some really nice people while down here this time, including Natalie’s friend and colleague, Mary Ann and her husband Miguel. They just happen to be here on vacation also and Maryann saw us in the restaurant one evening and we ended up having coffee with them. They are a fun and delightful young couple. The staff had set up for a wedding today on one section of the beach. I walked down to take a look and happened to see Maryann and Miguel and asked them to pose for a picture. So, here they are… It rained about 30 seconds later and continued for quite a while. We came on up to the room after it stopped. I am assuming that the wedding went on as planned. However, they would have had to redo everything for them. As you can see, the flowers are just beautiful.

Here is something else that the Omni has added to the beach - what I call “bed cabanas”. You can rent them for $25 per day and they come with fresh sheets and pillows and you have them for the entire day. We thought about this, but decided that we would pass this time, but would definitely try it out when we come back next year. It just has to be more comfortable than a chaise lounge.

I mentioned some of the nice people we have met… one of them being Gerardo. He is just adorable and will do anything for you. He insisted that he give me a volcanic mud mask. I was game… so here I am. Now, washing it off was another story. After I got that off, he smeared honey all over my face! I told him that something was surely to come after me.

And the days wouldn’t be the same without a mango daiquiri…or two? These are just yummy and I KNOW that mangoes are good for me because my mother just loves them and look at her. LOL Besides that, anything in a glass that pretty has to be good for you!

The red flag (DO NOT SWIM) has been displayed since we arrived, but that has not deterred a number of brave souls who just couldn’t resist the water. The danger is the rocks that have surfaced since Hurricane Wilma came through here in 2005 and eroded a lot of the beach away. They have pumped lots of sand back in, but the rocks appear again. I have seen several people knocked down by the waves and come out the water with large scrapes on their backs and legs - not a pretty site. I just creep along the edge.

If I could only figure out how to get the video of the harpist uploaded to the blog - she was great…

Owen had the Osso Bucco. I had the lamb… Wonderful!

It’s difficult to keep your eyes off the water because it is so clear and the color such a unique blue. Parasailing, as you see in the background goes on all day long. However, we have not partaken of that adventure! I’m just a little afraid of heights and I’m not that trusting of someone pulling me in a boat either. LOL

We have 9pm dinner reservations tonight and Owen is using these extra couple of hours to take a nice nap in the room instead of on the beach. I think I might go and do the same. Surely, one more nap won’t hurt me.

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