Last minute surprise trip to Aruba

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You aren't going to believe what happened to me last Wednesday. Well, actually I think it all started Tuesday night. When my husband and I were getting ready for bed, I noticed he was playing a game on his phone. I picked up my phone and clicked on my new Trip Advisor App. We decided to play a game pretending we were going to take a trip. I clicked on Positano, Italy and found a great hotel and pretended we were going to hop on a plane the next day. It was so much fun! We felt like we were rich and famous! It was almost as fun as actually going on a trip; well, sort of.

Okay, so the next day my husband called me at work when I was on my lunch hour. He told me his schedule had fallen apart for Thursday.  Since he was already taking Fridays off, he searched and found a great deal on a last minute trip to Aruba! At first I thought: No way, we can't just go so spontaneously! He was serious and I'm still not sure how he pulled it off! Long story short, I went home and quickly packed my bag. We hopped on a plane early the next morning!

The B & B was pretty funny. We thought it was so cool how they rented cars directly. Unfortunately though, the first morning Linc went to pack our car for the beach and our rental car was gone! He freaked out! When we went to the owners, we learned they had decided to do maintenance on it and that it would only take a little while. Now?! An oil change when we had it rented?! We are laughing now, but it wasn't funny at the time! When we stopped at the store to get our beach goodies, we had to find some Windex. The windows were so dirty we couldn't see out of them! It reminded me of my dad. One of his major pet peeves was dirty windows (and someone kicking his seat when he was driving). I think I got the same gene! The rest of the hotel wasn't exactly what we are used to, but for the most part it was okay.

We loved looking for a great beach and found the best spot! We relaxed, read books, drank a few cold ones, ate at some great restaurants, swam and enjoyed the amazing views. I took my camera and was able to get a few shots. I thought I'd share them with you here.

God is so good. We are so
luckyblessed to be able to afford to take spontaneous trips like this one. We had a blast. It is impossible to not notice God's beautiful artwork there. This couldn't have come at a better time. In just a few days it will be the 10th Anniversary of when we lost my dad to cancer. I know that at my age it's supposed to be okay and a natural part of life. I'm not the only one whose parents have gone, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss him. A lot!  I was so blessed to be loved by the greatest man a daughter could ask for. My mom and dad taught me so much. I'm glad they were able to travel a lot. It's in my blood. So anyway, here are some of my photos.

I hope you see God's beauty wherever you are today!

Much love,

Angie

p.s. I hope you have a husband like mine, who spoils you like crazy! God gave me the best husband and I do not take him for granted! xoxo

[caption id="attachment_1603" align="alignnone" width="600"] What a gorgeous view from above Aruba out the window of our plane! For last minute, I seriously can't complain. This is Club Arias- One of our favorite restaurants on Aruba. ~Flying Fishbone. We love sitting barefoot with our feet in the sand right on the beach. We found the greatest beach on the north end of the island. It had the best sand ever! I could sit there forever! We loved our little cooler filled with local beer. We especially loved "Chill."

Yes, I could sit there watching these boats forever! We have a tradition of taking photos of Linc on the edge of the pool wherever we stay! My husband loves to swim and the saltwater doesn't bother him. Everyone always gathers to see the sunset and cannot miss the photo opportunity. Isn't it gorgeous?! My favorite photo of the trip! My current screen saver! If I had a boat I'd love to name it Annie. I love my nickname and I miss so many people who have gone before me who used to call me, "Annie." I think it was a sign from them, telling me they were happy for us to be able to take this trip. My parents LOVED to travel and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! We had the best time and I could not be more grateful! Happy Wife!