Nathan planned an amazing honeymoon in Jamaica at the Sandals Whitehouse resort about an hour and a half outside of Montego Bay. The resort was set right in the middle of a 500-acre wilderness preserve which gave a spectacular setting-mountains right beside crystal clear ocean. Perfection.
Day One: Sunday, May 22 (Let the adventure begin...)
Though it was an early morning for both of us Nathan and I just couldn't wait to board our plane to Montego Bay and begin the journey. Little did we know that it would be a little while before we made it to our final destination.
As we waited at our gate to board our plane we enjoyed a nice little breakfast and reminisced about the wedding festivities. After some time a Delta employee begins talking over the loud speaker about how it is her goal to keep all Delta customers accurately informed. She proceeds to tell us that there is a work stoppage in Montego Bay and that our flight has been canceled. Everyone around us (including many other newlyweds) goes into panic mode trying to discuss all the options. What seemed like moments later another Delta employee announces (in a very rapid manner) that in fact ALL flights to Montego Bay have been canceled for the day. Without any hesitation there is a mass exodus of people (with the exception of Nathan and I and another very sweet couple). We began making phone calls and decisions for Plan B. I was even looking up hours of operation for the World of Coke and ideas for fun things in ATL while Nathan was dealing with accommodation logistics. About 30 minutes later yet another Delta employee informs us that our flight to Montego Bay has been reinstated and will begin to board shortly. Praise the Lord. After quite the ups and downs, Nathan and I receive first class tickets and are finally Jamaica bound!
After a pretty short and easy flight over to Montego Bay we had a not so easy (though I slept most of the way) drive to Whitehouse full of windy mountain roads, pot holes galore and crazy Jamaican drivers.
Alas, we made it and enjoyed a remarkable and very relaxing vacation in one of the most beautiful settings.
Some Highlights
-Beach reading: The Amber Room (N) and Karen Kingsbury (E)...we kept each other updated of our very different books over lunch
-Seeing so clearly the Body of Christ as we met three Christian couples while at the resort with similar hearts and passions.
- Our glass bottom boat tour: Snorkeling without getting wet! (...and our awesome Captain who found starfish, a sea urchin, and a porcupine puffer fish)
-Nathan getting to water ski in the ocean
- Cranberry juice and morning glory muffins
- Simply our time together whether it was watching basketball games, dinner dates, working out, or life size chess games and beach bumming
I am so grateful for the opportunity we had to be away and relax!
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