I promise to finish this report before we return in December!!!

We made a point to make this trip a lot about just hanging out and we did a lot of that. We tend to hang out in Negril in the winter when we have tons of friends there and we are on the go with them a lot which of course is fun, but sometimes it is great just to hang out with each other in the sea, on the beach or at the bar.

Wednesday the 16th was Melo's birthday and happy hour at Rondel, so that meant another NSD (No Shoes Day). So lots of time under our almond tree on the beach and lots of time in the sea. The water temperature was perfect this week. In the winter it can be a bit chilly, but this trip it was Goldilocks for sure, just right!! I can get lost floating in the sea. Makes me forget all of the stress of living in the good ole USA. We spent a majority of the day doing a steady rotation of beach, sea, beach, sea (with occasional bar stops tossed in).

The day flew by (as usual) and pretty soon it was Happy Hour. The hotel took care of Melo, a cake, a nice floral arrangement and a card signed by the entire hotel staff. It was pretty awesome. We invited some friends to join us and there was a pretty good crowd at the bar, especially considering it was a Wednesday in the middle of August. We had a great time and Melo thoroughly enjoyed her birthday.

A few Wednesday pics:

Our view from under the almond tree
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The obligatory Sunset Shot
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The housekeepers decorated our bed in honor of the birthday girl
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More to come (or I guess more to soon come!!)

M&M