A trip in pure Paradise

After a week in what I would have to call pure PARADISE, John and I are finally home. We had such an AMAZING trip! From the moment we stepped off the plane in Jamaica it was like a whole new world. If any of you have seen the movie Cool Runnings, that is the perfect example of how Jamaica and the Jamaicans truly are. So happy, full of life, and no worries!

As we arrived to our resort the Sandals, Carlyle, we were so fascinated by everything!! So much green, tropical plants everywhere, and gorgeous flowers. It was a bit scary though because not only are the drivers on the opposite sides of the car there, but they drive going the opposite directions too! Oh and no driving rules. Cars were zooming past us, cutting you off, and it was not a big deal!

Once we got to our resort we were immediately greeted by the staff.. i really have never felt so welcomed in my life. Every single worker wanted to say hi and treat us like a king and queen. We were definitely pampered the entire week. I have so much to tell you all about this wonderful experience that I am going to have to break it down in to a few posts!!!

To start off, I will tell you all about our resort, the Carlyle. One of the things that attracted us to Sandals Jamaica is that they allow you to stay at one resort but offer shuttles to the other two locations for you to play at as well. Our resort was the smallest and cheapest so we spent most our late nights here but played elsewhere during the day. We absolutely loved our resort though, it was so intimate and felt as if we had most the place completely to ourselves. There was so much to do here too! Tennis courts, volleyball, swimming, spa treatments, a gym, entertainment at night, and much more activities you could participate in all day long!

The first night we were there we ate at a little place called the Bay Window. It was so incredibly delicious! John ordered a steak and I had the Salmon. Hands down best Salmon I have ever eaten in my life!! It was such a romantic setting too! Candles lit everywhere, flowers decorating the table, and servers that were at your every call! We loved it!! One of the best things about it too, it was free!!! Well, not free, but included in our total package when we bought the trip! It sure felt like we were dining and dashing every time we ate though!

We also made some great friends staying at the Carlyle. Meeting couples from all over the world was such a fun thing! You met someone new every single day... Most our responses we got from telling them we were from Utah were a shocking looks and almost kind of a sneer but we actually met two couples from Salt Lake City as well!!! We even managed to make great friends with a few of the Resort workers. I absolutely loved it there in Jamaica. Coming home was such a bittersweet moment!!!! Hopefully you guys will get to see how much fun we had through the next couple blogs!!! Enjoy the pics and yes they will make you jealous!!! Stay tuned for the next blog about our tropical adventure!

One couple of our many friends we met

Just a little entertainment, they were amazing!

My delicious Salmon!

John's yummy steak

A view from our balcony

Another view from our balcony

Exploring around the resort!

Walking around our resort

A view from our balcony

Room service lunch