Wedding | Part Deux...

The Honeymoon | Sunday May 23, 2010 3am!!

John and I left for our honeymoon at 3am. We flew out of Newark airport, to Miami.

Around 1pm we boarded the Liberty of the Seas, one of the largest ships out there. It was so big.
Once on the ship we started exploring, checking out the bars, the pool deck, rock climbing wall, karakoe bar, fittness center and much more. The cruise holds specials on excursions and massages if you book on the first day, so we did that as well.

The ship left Miami at 4pm, and we were headed to the Western Carribean.

The itineary was as follows.

Sun - At Sea

Mon- At Sea

Tue - Labidee, Haiti (priviate part of island owned by Royal Carribean)

Wed - Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Thurs - Grand Caymen

Fri - Cozumel, Mexico

Sat - At Sea 

Sun - Return to Miami

We only booked two excursions from the cruise, and the rest we played by year. In Labidee we did a couples massage in a cabana. It was by the water so not only were you relaxed from the massage, you also heard the ocean and felt the nice breeze. It was so nice being pampered, expically after the wedding week. The rest of the time we spent at the beach.

Jamica was a blast. We did a catamaran boat ride with snorkeling and a trip to Dunn's River Falls. The snorkeling was amazing, the water was really nice ad it felt good to get some exercise! The Falls were so cool, it was kinda like a team building exercise cause you had to hold hands with your group in a line and help eachother up the falls, it was neat. I bet i could make it up in 2 min if i went by myself! We had some jerk chicken and beans on the boat ride back with a few beers, i could get used to that!

Grand Caymen was nothing to special, just hung at the beach.

Cozumel was fun. We rented a scooter and drove it around the Island. Went to a really nice beach, hung there most of the day. Checked out the downtown area before heading back to the ship.

The nightlife on the boat was fun. We had dinner every night at 6pm with 3 other couples. We had an assigned table, and assigned servers. We were lucky to have a really great group of people to sit with. After dinner we usually went to a show, hung out at the bar or did some karakoe, well at least i did some singing!!

During the days on the ship, we hung at the pool, did some rock climbing and took naps. We slept in pretty much everyday until 10:30. It felt so good to get some much needed rest.

I worked out 5 days on the ship, running and weight lifting. I didn't go crazy, but felt good to work out.

A lot more stuff happened, but I will keep that for John and I. We had a great time!

 Back to reality | Week after wedding

The week back from the honeymoon was just as crazy as the wedding week. Unpacking from the trip, spending time with the puppy, opening all of the boxes from the bridal shower and re-organizing the kitchen with all the new pots, pans, plates...etc. I also was finishing up final details for the triple baby shower I was co-hosting over the weekend. My mom flew in on thursday to surprise my sisters and brothers at the shower, which was so fun.

The Shower was awesome, a ton of work, but well worth every drop of sweat. Alycia should be having Izzy within the next 15 days, Cara in July and Michele in Aug. I can't wait to meet all of my nieces and nephews!

In Ironman News | 83 days till the race

Finally back on track with the training. My workouts last week were nothing to write home about, but that is to be expected after a week of rest. This week I hope to be much more sucessful.

Week 26 of 37

Mon - Off (still need more sleep)
Tue - Swim (endurance swim in wetsuit 2400 yards)
Wed - Run 10 miles
Thur - Swim & Bike (1mi swim & Group Ride)
Fri - Swim (endurance swim by time)
Sat - Bike & Run (100 mile bike & 2mi run)
Sun - Run 10 miles

This weeks program was a combo a two diff weeks to make up for some missed workouts. I am excited to try the wetsuit out. I want to thank CycleLife USA of Washington DC for setting me up with a suit to try. They are the best bike shop around.

Sorry for such a long entry, so much has been happening...i think i need another vacation!

Talk to you soon.

Megan Marie HOWE!