As I mentioned, Brian and I took a vacation a few weeks ago. This was a belated trip for our 5 year anniversary. Allison and Amelia stayed at "Camp Nana and Papa's." They had a blast and didn't miss us a bit. Not once did they get whiney or ask when we were coming back. Who needs Mom and Dad when you have Nana and Papa and nine cousins to spoil you rotten? A huge thank you goes to my family for watching the girls! Amelia was under the weather when we left and my Mom took great care of her. Even though I was a bit stressed about her being sick, I wasn't stressed about leaving her with my Mom.
So about our trip. Brian and I flew to San Antonio and drove down to South Padre Island for a couple of days. The gentleman at the rental agency gave us a few different color options for our car and I picked yellow. I figured we would never lose it in a parking lot. I think after having a tan car for the last nine years, I might just pick a bright color for my next car. We lovingly named the car "the yellow bee."
We arrived in South Padre on Wednesday night to gorgeous weather. We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn, where I was most looking forward to sitting on the balcony and listening to the waves at night. Well, we were able to sit on the balcony; we just didn't get to listen to the waves because a) our room faced the parking lot and Bay, rather than the ocean, and b) even if our room faced the ocean, the peaceful sounds would have been interrupted with the beep-beep-beep of bulldozers backing up. The city was dredging the beach that week and had crews working late into the evening. It was still a nice view from our room.
On Thursday and Friday, we relaxed and didn't do much other than lay out or go to the beach. I read two books on the trip. Both the mornings and evenings were very foggy so even if we wanted to go on a boat tour, we wouldn't have seen much. On Thursday, I insisted on sitting outdoors to eat lunch even though it was super windy. I think one of the things I most looked forward to on this trip was being able to go out and eat in peace.
On Saturday, Brian and I drove to San Antonio and met our friends Rick and Tina, who drove down from Austin. We hit up the Riverwalk for dinner and drinks. I also made a great discovery at our hotel. Drury Inns offer a free reception every evening with food and drinks (wine, beer, and mixed drinks). I think I will be searching for Drury Inn when we travel from now on.
On Sunday, we strolled around the Rivewalk and hung out by the pool enjoying the 90 degree temps. Later that night we took a tour boat ride. The weather was perfect - low 70s with a slight breeze. As we walked back to our hotel, I dragged my feet and was dreading going back to the room. I knew it was going to be a long time before I enjoy those temperatures. I kept asking Brian if we could sit down for a bit.
The next day we arrived safely back in Michigan and headed to my parents to pick up the girls. They were very excited to see us; the girls weren't going to let Brian put them down for a long time. Overall it was a great trip. I am very happy that Brian and I had this opportunity to spend some quality time together.
3 comments:
Looks like a fun trip!
That is a very nice pic of you and Brian, glad you two had a great time!
Our hotel in Savannah had a complimentary wine and cheese reception every evening! Very cool.
Glad to hear that you had a nice trip!
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