There’s no doubt that I love a good tropical vacation, but escaping New York during this crazy winter is twice as nice! Goodbye 54 inches of snow. In the past year we have visited Puerto Rico three times, making it our go-to for great food, reliably beautiful weather, relaxation, and not to mention a short and direct flight from JFK.
The moment we arrived last weekend, my 21 month old son Ashvin started screaming “Blue skies, blue skies!” which really goes to show how gloomy and cold it has been in New York for the past couple of months. Check out the swaying palm trees!
My mom keeps telling me that we should leave Ashvin with her and my dad and enjoy some couple time away from our son. Somehow, we just CAN’T do it. While it would be fabulous to travel with carry on luggage and enjoy couple time at the pool we feel like our son enjoys our trips more than we do. His smiles and laughs during every trip make all the extra work worthwhile.
Sometimes you see families lugging around tons of stuff for their kids to the pool, but not us. We like to pack lightly. A bunch of small books and we’re lucky to borrow or buy stuff at our hotel. For this visit, we bought Ashvin a wetsuit which means his fun in the pool lasted hours longer than usual. This was a great investment, because the pools weren’t heated and got a bit chilly. We were so happy to maximize both his and our time swimming and splashing about!
As much as he loves the pool, Ashvin loves the beach even more. His favorite activities are looking for shells and rocks, jumping in the waves and hanging out with his dad as you can see from this adorable picture.
Anybody else dreaming of an island vacation? We had such a lovely time on our weekend excursion, Ashvin slept the whole way home. He was exhausted! But I felt revived and ready to tackle this crazy weather all over again.
We got back and rekindled our romance for Valentine’s day. Manoj got us a couple massage at home. It was FABULOUS and a wonderful end to our weekend. I got him tickets to Mama Mia and we’re seeing it this weekend. What did you do for Valentine’s day?