Bahama's, Baby!

A while back, I posted 30 things I wanted to accomplish before I turned 30. Quite honestly, I've not put much effort into the list since that time. Lately, I've felt very disconnected from my blog and while trying to find something to write about today, I revisited the list. Enter today's blog topic and 1/2 of one of my goals. Double win.

This heart of mine has always been fascinated with travel (although as a kid, I chose to sit in the car and read while my family played on the beach or hiked down trails when we vacationed) and so when my in-laws gifted my husband and I a trip to visit them in the Bahama's, it took no convincing on my behalf to accept. To say the trip was one of the best weeks we have ever had is to put it in the simplest form possible. 

This was the view for over an hour, flying south into the Bahamas. I annoyed Ian with constant, repetitive comments regarding a) my excitement, b) how stunning it was, c) how sad I was that we were going to have to leave in a week. Point C is fully recognized as dramatic but let's face it, no one wants to leave a dream vacation, especially when the view is this good on the way. 

Our feet touched the ground, we took a deep breath of salty air, I scrunched my nose in sheer happiness and walked with Ian into such a fun adventure. 

We were able to feed and pet stingrays. This is also the spot that I met a little boy named Richard who named all of the stingrays "Stingray". 

Ocean side with my main squeeze.

This sand bar was bar none the most beautiful beach area I've ever been too. Even some rain showers couldn't take away from the perfection of this place. 

Naps while sailing are essential when on vacation. 

Daily swims are also a must. How can one resist such water? 

Ian went spear fishing with a friend of the family's and they brought back this hogfish for dinner. Ahhhhmazing. 

The world's best cook happens to be my mother in law. She's all around wonderful. 

The Rickert men. Their similarities are pretty frightening but provided much amusement over the course of the week.

No caption needed. 

We played 26 games of Mexican Train over the course of the week. I won game 23 and 25. There was a point where I was not going to leave the country until I won and it still took 10 plus games before that happened. 

I could continue to post pictures and tell you even more stories of what a treasured week we had. I am so lucky for this life I have. No promises though of futures posts that gush even more about all of this goodness. Bahamas is best!!