New Years Eve Day we decided to check out a new location to us called Barefoot Beach. We were going to get cell service for me before we went but the line was too long and we didn't want to spend our day off together at the Lime store (Digicel is the other service provider). So, we got on the road to the other side of the island. It takes almost an hour, if you can believe it, to get there. On the way we stopped to get some lunch and beverages to take with us. Once we got to the beach we picked our spot and decided to take a walk and check out what it was like (with our OSU and Brown's cups in hand).
Unfortunately, we were unimpressed because it was not as pristine as the beaches on Seven Mile Beach (which is actually only 5.5 miles long). There was a lot of turtle grass in the water and the ares that looked promising for snorkeling was so far from the beach.
Since I am not the best swimmer, I let Jimmy check it out first to see if it was worth the intimidating swim. After about ten minutes he was back with nothing special to report. So, we decided to head to a beach that we know and like for snorkeling along Seven Mile Beach (SMB) called Cemetery Beach. Yes, it's a bit strange, but there is a cemetery between the road and the beach, hence the name.
We hung out in the water, talked and consumed our beverages (which is totally legal here). After a bit we decided to grab our snorkel and fins and head out a bit further. I am usually pretty uncomfortable in the deeper water but the more I'm out there the more confident I get. And this day was a good step for me. We had a blast! When we swam back to the beach we were exhausted so we went home to cook dinner. Lobster (which Jimmy caught himself) pasta and vodka sauce. After showers and a few more beverages we were too exhausted to venture out for the NYE festivities and watched some bowls games instead. (We actually fell asleep before midnight!!!) Jimmy had to get up for work the next day but I was able to sleep in and lay out at the beach for about two hours to relax before I started my new job the next day. Which after our long day in the sun, I needed.
Wish you were here!!
UGH!!! I so wish I was somewhere warmer right now! Looks very relaxing!
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