Day 3

Well the goal was to get as much beach, pool and sun as possible and I think I broke a record today for how long I've gotten Todd to "lounge" around and do nothing. His biological clock doesn't seem to know we're on vacation so he still gets up at the crack of dawn . . . so we're up by 7am every morning. This time it wasn't so bad - we got breakfast out of the way and were down by the pool area before anyone else so we got a prime spot right by the pool bar! It's so hot outside that we took a lot of dips in the pool to cool off and ventured over to the buffet for fresh fruit. What a wonderful day.
The afternoon found us in a private little grass hut along the beach. The sand is white and free of clutter and the view is absolutely breathtaking. A walk along the beach was a favorite for both Todd and I due to the people watching. My grandpa used to say 'it takes all kinds of people and there ain't nobody missin' and he was sure right. I think it's because of the location of this place that there are so many different types of cultures here. But I've never been in a place where there were more Europeans. And boy are the free spirited and interesting. Until today I had never seen men wear capris, women walking up and down the beach topless or a MAN with his belly button pierced. Ew ... that one was tough to see really.
Anyway, after all day in the sun we met up with friends and went to a Tepanyaki style and had killer sushi and an awesome meal. By the time dinner was over it was 8pm and we were bushed from being in the sun all day. Off to bed early . . . and it was kind of funny to think that it was only 6pm back home.

So this was terribly interesting . . . we were headed back to our room from the pool and we hear this strange noise . . . . llike a massive lawn mower getting closer and closer to us. We turned around to see two guys carrying what can best be described as a blower and it was shooting out massive smoke throughout the resort. There's a terrible mosquito problem in this area and the resort fumigates big time to keep the mosquitoes down. Before long the entire place is full of smoke . . . and everyone is just walking, sitting on lawn chairs and it over takes the entire place. The only place to escape is in your room. Good thing we ran.