Friday, 10 FEB - Day Last / Home Tomorrow

 What a week!  It’s gone quickly and Todd said this morning what everyone was thinking, “I don’t want to go back!”  The weather has been exceptional, the food pretty good, and the company awesome.  What a relaxing place to visit.  We shall return!

This morning, Lorra went down to take sunrise photos and stumbled upon an engagement party.  Spoiler Alert - she said Yes.  There was also a wedding last night at one of the private pools.  And today, the bridal / bachelorette party took the seats next to us at the pool.

And that pretty much was our day.  Sit by the pool.  Try to read.  Get in the pool.  Sit by the pool some more and drink.  Maria, our pool attendant, has earned her tips this week.  She has been awesome.  

For dinner tonight, we took two taxis (as there are 10 of us), up to Lorenzillo’s.  Lots of soups and a couple platters of oysters Rockefeller were eaten before the main courses.  No one had room for dessert.  Took some sunset photos from the deck over the lagoon.

Back to the rooms to start packing and check out.  Our shuttle to the airport leaves at 11:30, our flight is at 2:45, and we land in Indy by 7 tomorrow night.  Sandy checked the weather.  And while it will most certainly NOT be 78 F at 10 pm, it will be reaching the low 50’s mid-week and 60’s by week end.  (That’s 26 C, then 10 C, then 15 C, for those across the pond).

Some photos from today follow, in no particular order…

The sun going down over the lagoon from our deck tonight while we ate dinner.

Sandy & Lesley doing duck-faces, trying to become Instagram famous!

The sun setting on the lagoon tonight

The dinner party tonight.  You can see the sun shining in on us.
Sandy took the photo, so she’s not in it.

The resort provides bath robes for all guests.  So, after my shower tonight, I came out wearing one.
I told Sandy that this was how I was going to dinner - since it worked for Hef, it should work for me.
I was recalibrated - quickly.

A different shot of tonight’s sunset.  Spectacular!

Kathy taking a selfie with the “stuffed” alligator in the restaurant.

This is how Kathy’s dinner was presented tonight - built like a lobster.
The two shells on either side were full of seafood.




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