It was the first time I've ever been to this little piece of paradise and already I'm yearning to go back. Not only was the weather almost perfect ( we only had one half day of rain otherwise it was 28 C every day ) but the people were warm, relaxed and friendly.
This is the first time in my life that I have actually spent my holiday on the beach. (Not counting my brief 6 week "finding myself" fling with Hawaii when I was prone to partying and drinking non-stop from 11 am onward and then laying in the sun "recovering" all day so I would be ready to party all night again.) You will not be seeing photos of that since I look like a burnt puffer fish.
I used to manage a tanning salon in my 20's and would literally bake in the beds for 45 min/day. As a person that burns rather than tans I have since then avoided all tanning and the beach like the plague. This trip however we simply slathered on the sunscreen and laid on the beach in the shade and read. It was delightful. No rushing for tours or shopping for stuff we don't need, just the slow calming rhythm of the tides.
Everyone else on the beach would follow the sun, we would follow the shade of the thatch beach umbrella.
For a brief and painful couple of days I had Angelina Jolie lips when I forgot to put sunscreen on them. That is why I am obsesssive about covering up or putting on sunscreen. I was the only one swimming with a cap and long sleeved rash guard.
Until we meet again Antigua…
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Oh my, what a beautiful place! I love how the colors of your dress match the scenery. Looks like an amazing trip.
Thanks for linking up today!
Alison
Sounds like a dream vacay. I had some memorable tans in my 20s, now it’s all about the floppy hats, sunscreen, and SHADE.
I’m officially jealous! looks so dreamy and I love your coverup you are wearing!
xxx
Lady à la Mode
Wow – this looks amazing! Glad you had a wonderful time just relaxing. We all need that time to rejuvenate now and then.
{Sigh} Your beach kimono looks very chic. As a fellow fair skinned lass, I appreciate your post. You can have a wonderful beach holiday without excessive tanning. Thanks for sharing a slice of paradise.
This place really looks like paradise! The pictures look so dreamy. It makes me long for summer.
Suzanne I love this joyful post, lovely photos. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo
Thanks for popping by Alison : )
Yep…the shade is my new best friend. Surprisingly there were lots and lots of people laying in the sun and burning day after day. We are talking people that should know better, like in their 40’s. I would look at them and think eeeeeeKKKK! the pain!!! but then the next day I’d see them out there just as bright red, tanning again. I guess that with age wisdom doesn’t always follow. Either that or they are pain junkies.
I am so happy I bought that cover up last minute just before we left. I ended up wearing it almost every day.
Thanks for popping by Julee : )
Thanks for stopping by Sue : ) Us tan shy people need to stick together. Mind you, since you’re in Vancouver you don’t need to worry about it too much. ; P
I know…all I can think is that we have another 2 full months of winter yet here. So sad.
Thanks for popping by Katherine : )
Wow! What an awesome holiday. Mr V has been to Antigua (sailing) but I haven’t – It looks beautiful! Great photos.