Kaki's GPR Trip Report - With Some Classic Playa Mixed In

[angelhouston819]

Originally Posted by kaki321

Agree, agree, agree and agree!

If it were just Miles and I going, I would totally want to spend a few nights here (and have thought about it seriously for if we ever get away alone!)...but I think the boys would need more "activity" and a pool.

I think I saw that you were thinking of spending a few days here A'??

i stayed there one night last November with Vanessa. we had a beach front room and oh man was it nice to hear those ocean waves!! then to wake up right there on the beach and have coffee delivered to us on one of those big beds!! yes, going to try to do 2 or 3 nights there this November as well!!

[caramba]

Your pictures make me want to be right back at Ziggy's right now. Nice...

[kaki321]

Day 6 – The pool, Ah Cacao and Luna Blue

I am just going to keep on going here…Day 6 involved water, sun, sand, pottery painting by the pool and a trip to Ah Cacao and the Luna Blue swing bar.

Here is Miles at the pool chatting away with new found friends.



He spent a lot of time in the pool and got to know a lot of people! Along with the boys, he also became well known at the resort…many times throughout the week people would approach me asking where my husband or those boys of mine were. I guess I kept a little more to myself, but I did have some great conversations in and around the pool. One person in particular was Marcia from the forum here. She came down for her daughter’s wedding and ended up taking a puppy back for Duck! She posted about it here on the forum in another thread.

Marcia, we really enjoyed talking with you and Sal, and THANKS so much for the rafts! The boys got tons of use out of them after you left!
The boys on the rafts…




I really like this picture…I would LOVE to know what they were talking/laughing about….



Hey! Who got a hold of my camera? Jacksoooooon….




A shot from the balcony as the sun was setting…



Dinner was forgettable, don’t recall what we did, but I know we left the resort afterward in search of Neosporin and Ah Cacao brownies. Also, since it was Wednesday, the plan was to hit the Luna Blue for some live music!

I found my Neosporin at the Farmacia next to Ah Cacao - $20 US a tube. Sigh. Oh well, better than going to “Baywatch” twice a day to get ointment put on in front of the whole resort.

The brownies at Ah Cacao were to die for, once again. I had been craving them for so long! The plan was to take some back to the resort for snacking later, but none of the brownies made it back alive!





So then, off to the Luna Blue.

There was no music playing, however, we were pleased to run into a Peep-filled bar.

AnnieK was there with her hubby and friend…peeps – she is SO sweet! She was very kind to my boys, took the time to have a chat with them. (for the record, I hate this pic of me, but Annie sure looks great!)



Shannon (Cocotel) and her daughter Tara were there….Rick (Babaloo) and Sue were there (with Lenny and Barney)….as well as Andy. Great group of Peeps! We had fun chatting, drinking a few beers and doing a few shots!



Is Andy trying to choke Shannon?!



The boys played with Lenny for a long time, Barney wasn’t really having it. They had a blast though!




Check out the look on Jackson’s face…



Kids on the swings at LB!




Miles got tired and headed back to the GPR, but I stayed to chat some more. The boys wanted to stay with me, and were totally jocking me again for souveniers on the way back to the resort. I obliged.

However, we left the LB too late…11pm or so, and everything was closed!



On the bright side, they had vendors selling over-priced items in the GPR lobby that night and two very nice merchants offered to sell us 2 VERY over-priced necklaces out of their already-packed-up trunks. So, the boys picked out some bling (a hematite cross necklace and a dolphin necklace), while I munched on some wonderful cheese filled/phylo dough appetizers in the 24 snack bar. And, oh why not, one more glass of wine!

It had been another perfect day.

Day 7 to come – Cabana hanging, a Peep wedding on the beach, a stroll to the Royal beach area (pics too), and meeting up with some Peeps at Bad Boys! Followed by dinner at Babe’s.

[Cocotel]

I just had to add this photo from that night - what a fun night it was!

[kaki321]

Originally Posted by Cocotel

I just had to add this photo from that night - what a fun night it was!

Girl, I have a few like that too! Some Andy/Rick lovin'...just wasn't sure I should post mine . (by the way, it was so much fun meeting you and hanging out two nights in a row!! )

Aw, what the hell - - bromance pics...



What's going on behind that rope?

[Cocotel]

Since I don't do trip reports, do you mind if I throw a few pictures in here and there with your report? It was SO much fun! Our favorites nights were the nights with the peeps!

[kaki321]

Originally Posted by Cocotel

Since I don't do trip reports, do you mind if I throw a few pictures in here and there with your report? It was SO much fun! Our favorites nights were the nights with the peeps!

I don't mind at all! Please do! I agree, we had a blast at the LB and at Bad Boys. I don't think I will get to Bad Boys in my TR today, but tomorrow for sure. Want to keep this moving while my memories are in tact.

[Cocotel]

Originally Posted by kaki321

I don't mind at all! Please do! I agree, we had a blast at the LB and at Bad Boys. I don't think I will get to Bad Boys in my TR today, but tomorrow for sure. Want to keep this moving while my memories are in tact.

I know what you mean! It's been a great read, thanks for taking the time to do it.

[LucyE]

I just finally caught up to your trip report. Thank you so much for posting it. Enjoying it very much. Love your Ziggy's pics.

So glad that your boys enjoyed the Axumal Library. I take stuff to them every time I go... It is just such a rewarding experience. Carlos is awesome. When we went in May, he remembered us from last November, I felt very touched by that. Can't wait to take them more stuff this November. I've also just posted on the charities and fundraising thread about donating for the summer program. I think it is fantastic what they do at the library.

Looking forward to the rest of your report.

[SharonD]

I am so loving your TR!! Especially the pics of 5th Ave! Every time I see them again my heart smiles! I am going to do my best to take more pics and make notes of everything this year so I can do a trip report so others can feel the love!

[Shammy]

Ooooooo sorry about your boo boo, not so good! But....if you haven't been stung in the....uh.....well, the "right down there" by a bee while sitting on the beach, then really, you haven't experienced pain in the proper form!

[Peach]

Originally Posted by Shammy

Ooooooo sorry about your boo boo, not so good! But....if you haven't been stung in the....uh.....well, the "right down there" by a bee while sitting on the beach, then really, you haven't experienced pain in the proper form!

OMG!!

[kaki321]

Originally Posted by LucyE

I just finally caught up to your trip report. Thank you so much for posting it. Enjoying it very much. Love your Ziggy's pics.

So glad that your boys enjoyed the Axumal Library. I take stuff to them every time I go... It is just such a rewarding experience. Carlos is awesome. When we went in May, he remembered us from last November, I felt very touched by that. Can't wait to take them more stuff this November. I've also just posted on the charities and fundraising thread about donating for the summer program. I think it is fantastic what they do at the library.

Looking forward to the rest of your report.

Lucy, it was really great being able to bring some things to the library. How fantastic that you have done so each time you go! I agree, it's fantastic what they do there. The summer program only costs $30 to sponsor one child, which is amazing.

Originally Posted by SharonD

I am so loving your TR!! Especially the pics of 5th Ave! Every time I see them again my heart smiles! I am going to do my best to take more pics and make notes of everything this year so I can do a trip report so others can feel the love!

This TR in particular has been fun to do as it's a lasting electronic diary of our trip. I plan to send the link to some friends who have been asking about our trip. In general I think TR's keep people on the forum in touch with PDC and excited about their next trip, I know I love reading other trip reports! If you don't let the ratio of views to comments get you down, it's rewarding to pull one of these together, at least for yourself as a lasting memory if nothing else.

Originally Posted by Shammy

Ooooooo sorry about your boo boo, not so good! But....if you haven't been stung in the....uh.....well, the "right down there" by a bee while sitting on the beach, then really, you haven't experienced pain in the proper form!

I know there is a joke in here somewhere about STINGERS in that area, but I am NOT going there!

[kaki321]

Hey there everyone, THANKS SO MUCH for following along. I plan to wrap up the report with adding the last few installments over this weekend. So hang in there!

Today it's absolutely beautiful in Chicagoland. 80 and sunny. We live right across the street from the town pool (and it's a GREAT pool!), so I plan to abandon all housework, chores, etc...for the rest of the day and head to the pool with the boys.

I will be back later today or tomorrow to wrap it all up!

[Shammy]

Originally Posted by kaki321

I know there is a joke in here somewhere about STINGERS in that area, but I am NOT going there!

Yeah, the joke is - trying to pull the stinger out while sitting on the beach in full view of everyone, and they're all looking right in my direction of course, because of the screaming!