Well, we've been here almost a week! Hard to believe-it has flown by! Our travel on Monday was uneventful. I was especially thankful to be boarding with the the elite group "Zone 5" in Raleigh, as by the time we were finally called to get on the plane, all the overhead compartments were chock full and we were encouraged to check our biggest carry-on all the way to Nevis. Hooray! We were WAY overburdened with carry-on despite the fact that every year I swear that "next time" I will have my pocketbook and my kindle, and that is it. HA.
We got into Nevis on time, and our last flight, a low jump from St Maarten to Nevis at sunset, was gorgeous as always. Bob managed to squeeze our luggage into the jeep and whisked us home to freshen up before dinner at Pizza Beach. We had a belated Christmas after dinner, and Bob was so excited to get the Wii Fit that I've always wanted, and Ava got her favorite wii game as well. We were SUPER bummed, however, to discover that the Wii itself and all the games and accessories had been stolen. Turns out that Bob had hired someone to do a little cleaning in anticipation of our arrival (I am sure this place looked like something out of Animal House) and they cleaned out the game cabinet as well. No good deed...And it's not like we can run out and buy another one.
So....life goes on. Bob decided for some reason to wait until we got here to have two teeth extracted, so he did that that Tuesday morning and hasn't been able to take Ava snorkeling because of the stitches. So Ava and I have been enjoying the beach on our own, as well as the pool at the Ishmael's house. I got my driver's license, and had to off-road it getting home that first day due to some construction on the only road to our house. And I have said it before, but...driving on the left is such a bad idea, don't know how that got started! And I keep getting in the wrong side of the car, where there is no steering wheel. School for Ava started up again as well, and Bob has taken over the math instruction, which Ava and I BOTH appreciate.
Today is Sunday, and our big task for the day is to PURGE the kitchen, as Bob had apparently been living on cashews and take-out for the last six months, and the same groceries that I left here last June are still with us. Including the eggs. Apparently cleaning out the fridge was not part of the clean-and-heist service Bob paid good money for. Oops, still bitter.
Hope all is well with you--Ava has been missing her cousins and friends, and we will be asking for some addresses for her postcards. Hope you are warm!
We got into Nevis on time, and our last flight, a low jump from St Maarten to Nevis at sunset, was gorgeous as always. Bob managed to squeeze our luggage into the jeep and whisked us home to freshen up before dinner at Pizza Beach. We had a belated Christmas after dinner, and Bob was so excited to get the Wii Fit that I've always wanted, and Ava got her favorite wii game as well. We were SUPER bummed, however, to discover that the Wii itself and all the games and accessories had been stolen. Turns out that Bob had hired someone to do a little cleaning in anticipation of our arrival (I am sure this place looked like something out of Animal House) and they cleaned out the game cabinet as well. No good deed...And it's not like we can run out and buy another one.
So....life goes on. Bob decided for some reason to wait until we got here to have two teeth extracted, so he did that that Tuesday morning and hasn't been able to take Ava snorkeling because of the stitches. So Ava and I have been enjoying the beach on our own, as well as the pool at the Ishmael's house. I got my driver's license, and had to off-road it getting home that first day due to some construction on the only road to our house. And I have said it before, but...driving on the left is such a bad idea, don't know how that got started! And I keep getting in the wrong side of the car, where there is no steering wheel. School for Ava started up again as well, and Bob has taken over the math instruction, which Ava and I BOTH appreciate.
Today is Sunday, and our big task for the day is to PURGE the kitchen, as Bob had apparently been living on cashews and take-out for the last six months, and the same groceries that I left here last June are still with us. Including the eggs. Apparently cleaning out the fridge was not part of the clean-and-heist service Bob paid good money for. Oops, still bitter.
Hope all is well with you--Ava has been missing her cousins and friends, and we will be asking for some addresses for her postcards. Hope you are warm!
