The long line to check-in for the trip to Jamaica!
Date: 07/02/2004
Plane getting full!
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We've landed... let's get off
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Gotta check thru customs
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In the bus. We stop at a liquor store on the way.
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Our guard frog... we had plenty at our cabana
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Rome- the owner's dog
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view to the main pool and cabanas
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The morning sun coming thru our bedroom doors
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Sunrise Saturday morning- where are we?
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Hit the beach! Down to Tryall's beach...
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Jason, Mike and Sheryle pose for a picture!
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Jason & Mike building a sandcastle for the girls...
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Sheryle and Anna make their way out to the water trampoline
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Let's get some people to jump! Everyone's sittin' down
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We go to the Beach House to eat a little lunch and it starts to rain! Someone should go save Rex- Anna's dad.
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A look at the rain
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Watching the rain hit the gazebo on the pier
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Mark- Anna's husband was starving! What expression on that face!
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Watching the moon try to come out of the storm clouds
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Rise and shine! Time to go eat breakfast
Date: 07/04/2004
Another breath-taking view
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And we're off on the golf carts again
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Taking a cruise on the golf cart... just wasting away
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The aquaduct system to the water wheel. It's been around since the 18th century
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Tower at the water wheel
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Tower from the water wheel (another side)
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The water wheel and aquaduct. Pretty massive
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A look at the center of the wheel.
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Watching the water fall
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Security came up to see what we were up to
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the security guard
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Another look
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A look at the water
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It's pretty tall!
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Sheryle and Mike pose for a picture. Check out the remainding wall of a building
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Say cheese!
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A short drive down to the rocky beach. let's look for sea shells!
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Take a look at the plants right by the water's edge
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Looking up to the villas
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We started beachcombing... looking for shells and treasures
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The rocky beach
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Check out this rocky beach... the crashing waves sounded like an African rain stick
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Sheryle's looking for seashells
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Checking out the view from the beach.
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Washed up driftwood
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Diana and Jason
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Sheryle and Mike
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Cruising around- the workers load up whatever vehicle they can and haul stuff
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Now- THAT'S a sign
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Donell and Wendy's room
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our pool, spa and waterfall
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a look towards the owner's portion of the villa
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Sheryle and Mike on the bluff
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Pretty scene over the bluff
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Diana and Jason on the bluff
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over the bluff
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towards the Great House
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Front side of the owner's portion of the villa...looks like it would have a great view too
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the beach
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Standing outside of the Great House facing the ocean
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overlooking the property
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overlooking the property
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Here comes the gang- we joined up w/Anna, Mark, Rex, Robbie, Anita, David and Meg
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Jason gives the hang ten sign- he approves!
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Checking out the coastline
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Robbie, David and Anita- the pool bar is closed for the off-season
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check out that postcard scene
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From the Great House pool- you can see quite a bit
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Anna, Anita and Sheryle
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Anita and Anna
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We don't need a bartender!
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Big pool
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Everyone in!
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Rex is supervising the activities
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Trying to remember old song lyrics.
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Mark is making a movie of our trip... even in the pool!
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Capturing great footage!
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Mark's checking out who he needs for the next commercial
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Looks like we are going to need more pina coladas!
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Mark and the camera... and we thought Diana was bad about taking pictures!
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Anita finishing off the pina colada jug... we had 3 rounds- a jug and a half cost $98 each! Who's buying the next round?
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Jason practicing the Red Stripe commercial
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David is test tasting the pina coladas for quality control
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Robbie and Anita
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Sheryle's getting the gang to sing "My Girl"
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Doing the dance
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David is giving up
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our clean bedroom
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The evening view
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Still breath taking
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From our dining table to the kitchen
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Mike, Sheryle, Frank and Lynn at the dinner table
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Lynn, Wendy, Donell, Hannah, Cindy and Jason
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Donell, Hannah, Cindy and Jason
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Monday morning... sunrise. 5:22am
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sunrise 5:30am
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sunrise 5:41
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sunrise 5:43am
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sunrise 5:44am
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sunrise 5:45am
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sunrise 5:46am
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sunrise 5:47am
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sunrise 5:51am
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sunrise 5:54am
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Rome is still a little tired. Big Yawn! He was a stinky but well-behaved dog
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Overlooking Xanadu- another villa
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You can see Mahogany Hill thru the trees.. we are a long way from our house
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The Great House- front drive way
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Duty Free Store, Real Estate office, Reservations and Commissary
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Check out this retro golf cart- 4 passenger and it had a "trunk"
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I found a tiny shell that still had an owner.
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This conch had been cleaned out of its meat. One of the workers was selling shells he caught with free diving. Beautiful color
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Looking out to the pier
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Dinner! One huge crab crawling back down to the water
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Water water everywhere!
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The Great House and the beach
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More people on the water trampoline
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Our house is way over there
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From the bottom of the bluff
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Jason driving around
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Our entrance... looks like a jungle
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The entryway
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The sitting room inside the main portion of the villa
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The little pool
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The big pool
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Jason in the waterfall
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Mike in the waterfall
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Rome is sad that we are leaving- he became good friends with Donell & Wendy- who let him stay in their cabana during the aft
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Say goodbye to the view
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The airport... time to go home
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Everyone off the bus...
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The plane's ready to take us home
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Takes both the front and back entrances to get us on in time. Another Ryan Intl flight... flight home was better
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Jamaica!
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The shirt and hat say it all
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