We were two happy love birds when we visited the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon celebration in 2012. We were filled with energy, excitement and eager to begin our life adventure together. We stayed at an all-inclusive resort and signed up to participate in several excursions. Our days were jammed packed with fun and officially launched our thrilling journey as one in exploration.
We explored the deep blue sea, made friends with star fish, participated in a city bus tour, set sail on a boat, went swimming with dolphins, and captured our romantic “Titanic” moment…once we safely arrived at our destination! We had an absolute BLAST from the morning until late hours in the night every single day of our visit. We are now five years older and two children later so our celebratory trip this time was vastly different…
WE JUST RESTED! Yep…that’s ALL we did! We slept in, worked out, laid on the beach, floated in the pool, took in the sun, enjoyed naps, had romantic walks on the beach, ate uninterrupted meals with each other…AND RELAXED!! It was absolutely MAGICAL!
We enjoyed ourselves so much, we didn’t leave the Chic Punta Cana resort until it was time to check out and return home. Even on the last day, we woke up bright and early to pack, eat breakfast, and commence to the beach by 8am. We stayed until the last possible moment before reporting to the front desk to catch our shuttle back to the airport. Our second trip commemorating our 5th wedding anniversary was definitely the perfect parent retreat and rejuvenated us as a couple and for the responsibilities in our various roles.
I can’t wait to see what our DR trip has in store for us at year 10!
Xoxo