10 Years, 12 Nights, 6 Hotels, ONE LOVE - April 2012 Trip Report

[Clarity]

Kimi took the key out of the lobby area and gestured for us to come with her to our Villa.



“As I mentioned in the email I sent you yesterday, we have upgraded you both to the Honeymoon suite for your anniversary” she said leading us through the pathways lined with palms and lush flowers. Butterflies fluttered over the trees and we could hear the leaves rustling from the warm breeze. It all felt very surreal and I just couldn’t digest it all. It was so quiet..so peaceful…




We passed a bunch of villas, each was unique in it’s own way. Tropical, mediterranian and Spa-like. like something out of a Travel magazine… You could tell the person who designed this resort wanted to create an environment that takes you away from everything and gets you in touch with nature.

[Clarity]

I was in awe when she opened the door to our Villa



It was absolutely over the top beautiful…sparkling chandeliers with translucent paper thin shells.. a huge bed in the center

[Clarity]

And I’d never seen a shower like this in my life…It was HUGE!




Every stretch of wall had windows on it with wooden blinds that opened to reveal the sunshine streaming through the bright green tropical landscape…

She was walking around showing us everything “Here is the remote control for the flat screen, we have a ipod stereo here.. You can make complimentary phone calls here, international or local…” She kept going but her voice kind of faded away and I started feeling dizzy, like I needed to lay down… this was all very surreal… I couldn’t digest it. I looked around and covered my mouth…

Was this really happening? Were we really going to be spending our anniversary in this over the top beautiful honeymoon villa? How could we be so blessed to be able to experience this? How do we even deserve this?

And that’s when my eyes filled with tears…

(Note: My eyes will fill with tears many times during this trip. You could make a drinking game out of it –“Read Clarity’s trip report and take a shot each time she starts to cry tears of joy.” You’ll pass out drunk before you reach day 5.)

Kimi looked concerned “Is everything okay with this villa? Is something wrong?”

“No.. I’m just, it’s…incredibly beautiful…” I whispered “thank you for upgrading us… this is…I..”

“No crying now. Stop that”, Kimi said with a smile and a wave of her hand. “I’m very happy you like it here,”

[Clarity]

I wiped away my tears and forced myself to stop blubbering.

That’s when I noticed there was an envelope on the bed.. “What’s that?” I asked.

“It’s for you and Markus – from a friend”, Kimi said “I’ll let you two get comfortable. When you’re ready Patrick will give you a tour of the grounds. If there is anything you need, just let us know and we will provide it. Anything at all..”

We said our goodbye’s to Kimi and she left us alone in our new villa to digest what was happening.

I picked up the card from the bed and opened it.

It was an anniversary card from the SPOTTYCATZ…


Thank you both, from the bottom of our hearts

I smiled and looked at Markus. This card was our first official boardie contact … it was our first taste of what was to come…and the amazing people we would soon be meeting for the very first time…

To be continued….

[Clarity]

The ride to Negril was very smooth, relaxing and chill. At first we were both very shy with Wayne. It was overwhelming to be back in Jamaica and there was a half hour of silence while we just took it all in. Maybe it was the sheer exhaustion mixed with the lightheadedness from the Red Stripe consumption so early in the day…I was in an odd state of disbelief that this trip was actually happening...with the lush Caribbean landscape passing by the car window… It felt like a dream sequence…

… but once we opened up and started talking the whole atmosphere changed. We were laughing and sharing intimate stories in no time. I went from feeling like a newbie all over again, to feeling like I was truly coming back home.

We pulled to a stop in front of Villa Sur Mer. It didn’t look like much from the outside, just white walls and a big gate. The resort is entirely hidden so you could easily pass it without even realizing it. Wayne honked his horn once and someone slowly began to pull open the gates. He ushered us inside and closed the gates behind us.

We said our cheerful goodbye’s to Wayne…Great driver and very cool person!



Wayne explained that Rocky had our cellphone and that he would be coming by later on to deliver it to us in person. It had been a year since I last saw Rocky, so I looked forward to seeing his smiling face again.

Kimi was the first person we met at Villa Sur Mer. We had been in correspondence with the owners Peter and Kimi through email over the past few months. It was amazing to finally meet her in person.

She greeted us with a hug. “Happy Anniversary! It’s truly a pleasure to have you both here”

They made us feel so incredibly special from the very first moment we arrived, Kimi assured us that we would be well cared for and have the privacy we needed for an intimate anniversary together in their resort.

I had fallen in love with Villa Sur Mer from just the pictures on the website but I was beginning to realize how unique this place truly is. You feel like a VIP here. I’m not used to this kind of posh treatment!

[Clarity]

There was a full kitchen cove to the right..



In the back was the bathroom..

[booger]

Clean up your inbox so you can receive PM's. LOL

[beccajean_ca]

WOW guys you sure know how to put emotion into your writing...Great writing and Daisy you have a way of making me sad when your sad and me cry when you cry ! stop it ,its only 830 am here and I have already cryed 2 times lol. Great report so far...love you guys and sorry for your loss girl .Sad.

[Patty Sather]

Love your report sister........... spottycatz and da misses are da bomb!

Im so happy to read what i wasnt around to wittness....... such happiness

[Hubby-man]

You know how much I think of you....EPIC!!!!!

We think the world of you too girl!

Love all of you!!! Hey, what can I say, I needed a freakin vacation. LOLOLOL

You crack me up! Sooo much. You really were the icing on the cake of this vacation! - Epic!

WOW, there's a whole bunch of great reading on this board. Loving all these great trip reports. Keep it coming!

Will do, justchuck! Hope you have the patience for this snail-speed report!

Looks like Patrick and I should have booked our trip a month later....we had a great time in Negril, did and saw more than ever this reach, since we broke our Couples Negril addiction....but reading all the experiences that all of you had makes us envious as hell...I am loving that you are all so generous to share your time with us, so we can vicariously re-live it along with you

This is Negril.com, you are already part of the experience even if you couldn't be there physically for this specific reach. Looking forward to meeting you on the rock someday!

I'd say that's pretty cool if that's all it took! I can't wait to feel that!!!! I'll be coming off the plane with fists ready!

WORD! A small bump for your fist, a big step for mankind!

You crack me up man..... Pure German comedy, if there is such a thing. How can someone be so unhappy to scold you on the plane headed to Jamaica. His name wasn't Harley was it?

Discloser: I'm kinda German so I can say that...

Booger, Booger. You are about as German as apple-pie! Lol

LOL. I have to say that Clarity and Hubbyman are truly genuine people. It's really hard to describe them however I will make an attempt. Regardless, they are both beautiful peeps and my description will not do them justice.

We love you too!!! Feels like we are just a bunch of hippies braiding flowers into each others hair! Lots of L.O.V.E. to go around! Lets paint the world with it!

I love both you and Daisey writing skills. I think you both could write a book and then never have to worry about saving up again!

Thank you sooo much! Don't I wish that were true, but then again, people tell me I should be an artist when they see my drawings. I don't know how to tell them, I already am! ...and it's not making me much money, lol. This as good as we get . But I am so glad you are enjoying it!!!

Like Seveen I am a huge mushball and for some reason Clarity and hubbyman reports make me cry! How ridiculous is THAT.

Sometimes I am crying on my keyboard while I write! Now that's ridiculous!

Daisy you have a way of making me sad when your sad and me cry when you cry ! stop it ,its only 830 am here and I have already cryed 2 times lol.

Damn it! What is it with us and the crying, lol. I guess we found our niche, lol.