Best Vacation Ever!
We went to the British Virgin Islands right after we were
married with our good friends, Kellie and Mike. It was hands down the most
amazing vacation either of us had ever been on. I was the only one who hadn’t
been there before. Lucky for us, Kellie and Mike have been there several times,
so they took care of the trip logistics. We were happy to serve as crew for
Captain Mike who grew up sailing. Adam and I each had some sailing experience
prior to this trip, but neither of us knows enough to dream of chartering a 40’
sailboat with just the two of us. So, it worked out great and was an amazing
trip. We have wanted to go back since before we left. With infertility treatments, moving to another state, and
paying adoption fees, we haven’t been able to go on a vacation since.
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| Catching the Mooring Ball |
We have decided to take sailing lessons and go back to the
British Virgin Islands for our coastal cruising sailing class this April. After
which, we will be able to charter a sailboat from many different locations
throughout the world! We are doing this for several reasons. 1. We really love
the freedom and unique experience this kind of vacation offers. 2. It’s
something we want to do with our future child(ren) and friends and family. 3.
Distraction! We are going a bit stir crazy waiting to be matched with our
future child. It is nearly impossible to think about anything else. It takes a
lot of work to plan a trip like this, much more than I realized, which gives us
something else to spend our time and energy on. This trip also gives us
something to look forward to. Win-win! A BIG thank you to Mike and Kellie for
doing all the hard work on our last trip. We look forward to returning the
favor!
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| British Virgin Islands; The Baths, Virgin Gorda |
We did book trip insurance so we can get most of our trip
cost back if we do get matched with a little one and have to cancel. We had to
pay extra because adoption isn’t a qualifying reason to cancel a vacation, go
figure…
It’s going to be a fun experience that we look forward to
sharing with you. Our first sailing class on a boat is in March. I am taking a
sailing navigation class every Thursday evening that lasts 6 weeks starting in
January!
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| Look familiar? This is the picture on the back of our adoption card! |
