Thursday, June 13, 2024

Another Day in Paradise

A very lazy morning with most of the group sleeping late.  We needed this day to slow down a bit.

We all met at the pickleball court and had several games.  Nora and I attempted hitting a tennis ball back and forth - the operative word is attempted.  Smile!

The pools beckoned.  The big, main pool was closed almost all afternoon because a boy threw up in it and it had to be treated and filtered before anyone could swim.That meant that the smaller side pools were very busy and we couldn’t find seating.  A ‘Baly Bed’ (shaded with a canvas cover) and two loungers would have to do.  I found out later in the day that we had to pay $82 for that bed but it was worth it, sort of!  We spent most of our time in the pool drinking fruity beverages until about 4 pm.  
We had reservations for dinner at 7:30 but first a photo session.  I bought everyone matching red tropical shirts and dresses so we had a fun photo shoot on the shoreline and in the ocean for almost a full hour.  Carlos the photographer was really good and lots of fun.  He had so many ideas on how to arrange the families.  But the fun part was on the beach jumping, running, sitting and laying in the sand and kissing our spouses!  John doesn’t trust me to not buy too many pictures so Erin and Lisa have been tasked with holding me back! Ha! Ha!
Dinner was at Zen, a Japanese hibachi restaurant.  What fun to watch the chef juggle his spatula and knife while preparing our meal.  He had a mound of rice with a head that he “cut off” and served to us by tossing a bite of rice towards our mouths.  Luca and Bryan caught one but the rest hit the floor! Good food and a fun dining experience made for a great evening.

A Latin dance show was on the main stage and then we headed to our rooms.

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