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Day 3 – Portofino-Cinque Terre

Day 3 we had decided to eat breakfast at the hotel ( delicious ) and head to Cinque Terre. We took the train from Santa Margarita to the furthest village Monterosso. There is an unlimited train ride option which we purchased. Monterosso is beautiful but due to the tourist influx, become a tourist town.    Continue reading “Day 3 – Portofino-Cinque Terre”

Day 2- Portofino, Italy 

We were well rested this morning , having slept 12 hours !! The bedroom was so dark and we had no screaming kids !  We got ready and walked down to the town on Portofino. The Belmond has 2 properties here. One high up on a hill ( where we were staying ) and oneContinue reading “Day 2- Portofino, Italy “

10 year wedding anniversary celebrations- NYC

Hello all, Last post of 2012! It was our 10 year wedding anniversary on the 28 th. Since we just had our 2 nd baby 6 weeks ago , a vacation was not possible. I decided to plan a ” Stay-cation” , a term my friend D introduced me to! With my mom in lawContinue reading “10 year wedding anniversary celebrations- NYC”

Day 5: La Samana

Day 4: was started off by us rushing for breakfast. One of the joys of vacation is not putting an alarm , though sleepy heads like us can really sleep 10 hours straight! We made it ( barely) and then I went for a site inspection. The villas here surpass any villa hotel properties thatContinue reading “Day 5: La Samana”

Day 4 St. Barth and check in at La Samana

We woke up late as we watched “Safe House”. The hotel had a nice selection of movies on demand. Breakfast was at Indigo. It was nice. After breakfast we lounged at our pool , then went for a couples spa treatment at the Clarins Spa. The massages were good , though the few annoying thingsContinue reading “Day 4 St. Barth and check in at La Samana”

Hotel Guanahani Check in, hello Toiny for site inspection: day 3

So, we had breakfast at Isle de France ( it was continental not American ). We then relaxed on the beach and then packed up and headed to our next destination . The hotel Guanahani (http://www.leguanahani.com/ ) was opened in 1986 and since it sits on the reserve the waters are very calm and idealContinue reading “Hotel Guanahani Check in, hello Toiny for site inspection: day 3”

Good bye Eden Rock, Hello Christopher hotel, check in at Isle de France: day 2

So, we slept well last night in our gorgeous duplex. 🙂 We were up by 9 am, ready to go to eat breakfast. It was a vast, scrumptious spread of fruits, cheese, breads, egg, bacon, chicken sausage, home made jams, fresh pressed juices, all while overlooking the beach! 🙂 Some last minute packing and thenContinue reading “Good bye Eden Rock, Hello Christopher hotel, check in at Isle de France: day 2”