Our trip report was put on the backburner due to a medical emergency. It's been a rough two weeks for me and my family.
Thanksgiving weekend I received a phone call from my mother in New York. My 26 year old sister had been rushed to the emergency room and was in critical condition. I immediately booked a plane ticket home to be with my sister and my family. I don’t want to go into details regarding her condition and re-live the experience. I will say that it was incredibly scary. We didn't know what was going to happen. She was attached to so many machines with a round the clock nurse watching her closely. I was so filled with fear and just praying that I wouldn't lose my sister.
Thankfully my sister has made a full recovery. No permanent damage. With an exception of a small scar, she is going to be just fine. I'm relieved and so grateful that my sister pulled through this. She is in very good spirits and views this full recovery as a blessing, a new lease on life. She's truly a fighter. She inspires me daily and I admire her so much. The entire experience was incredibly surreal and very frightening. It's a reminder to never take for granted the loved ones in your life and appreciate every moment with them. Life is so fragile.
I'm back in San Francisco now and still decompressing from my trip home to NY. This next update will be a short one. Mostly pictures but Markus will be posting a new long update tomorrow. Our goal is to finally wrap this trip report up. Hopefully there will be no more medical emergencies in our immediate future. (knock on wood) I think I've reached my limit with that….
Trip Report Continued…
DAY 10
Today was our designated “chill day”. The only plan we had was to relax and enjoy our time at Catcha Falling Star and that’s exactly what we did…
We slept in. We woke up feeling refreshed to the sound of the birds chirping and the palm tree leaves brushing against the shutter windows. We took a shower together and enjoyed the sunlight streaming in from the open shower roof.
Here are some pics of Pisces for anyone planning on staying there.
We loved it. It’s so cozy, quiet and removed from everything. A few people had asked us about street noise at night because it’s close to the entrance. That was not a problem at all. We didn’t hear anything over the gentle hum of the air conditioner. It’s now our favorite cottage in Catcha. Best price and still with a nice view of the sea from the porch.
Marley, Ninja, Guirigay and Sweetiepie were already at Ivans when we left our cottage. It was already lunch time by the time we arrived, so I ordered my favorite dish (besides Seafood Linguine) The Jerk Trio Platter. It’s an appetizer that also works as a delicious light lunch.