Almost Paradise
Well, we survived! We had a wonderful time in Puerto Rico and I only cried three out of the four days we were gone. And, no, we did not talk about the Beans the whole time we were away. And I only brought out my photos once, but that doesn’t count because I was showing them to a woman who had twin daughters of her own.
The resort was gorgeous and deserved its five star rating. We spent a lot of time either by the pool, at the beach of the resort’s private island or eating. I gained back four of the eight pounds I lost for the trip! The rainforest hike was a bit disappointing and I think I would have rather gone to Old San Juan rather than to the rainforest. I was expecting to see exotic flowers and plant and possibly some birds and other animals. Instead, I seriously questioned whether I would make it back to the resort alive.
We hiked two trails. The La Mina trail is 0.7 miles long, and took us about 40 minutes. The trail is rated as challenging in difficulty and we spent most of the hike watching our feet to ensure that we didn’t trip along the 950 steps! At the end of the trail is the beautiful La Mina Falls. After soaking for a bit in the water, we took the Big Tree Trail back up to the tour bus. The Big Tree Trail is also 0.7 miles and took about 30-40 minutes to complete. The trail is rated as moderate in difficulty, and is very steep in some places. It was in the middle of this hike that I was sure that my lungs would burst.
Though it was nice for just the two of us to get away together and enjoy some time free from responsibility and duties, we agreed that we would have enjoyed ourselves more had we brought the Beans along.
May 25th, 2007 at 11:32 am
You do realize that I’ll be singing that infernal song for the rest of the day, right? And that it’s 9:30 am here, so that means: ALL DAY.
I’m so glad you had a relaxing, peaceful time. Is it selfish of me to say that I’m glad you’re back, though?
May 25th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
You could’ve choosen a better pic!
May 27th, 2007 at 8:22 am
Welcome back! Man, I so wish I could have been there with you.
May 29th, 2007 at 9:45 am
I’m glad you had a great time!!
May 29th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I’m so glad you two got away together! I bet the girls didn’t miss you as much as you missed them and that’s a good thing!
May 29th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
I was actually in shock and awe knowing you completed that whole hike without breaking an ankle…you go MOMMY!
May 30th, 2007 at 10:11 am
Just found you through My (Not So) Abundant Spare Time. I’m a fellow mom of twins (2 years in 4 days). I remember our first trip without the babies–it was rough. We just went to a family member’s wedding and were gone overnight for the first time in a year and a half (and only because it was specified as “adults only”) and it was harder this time than when they were 6 months old!