With the Atlantic ocean on the left and the Caribbean Sea on the right, yep....we were in paradise. Amid a long Minnesota winter, this six-day dream vacation to St. Kitts, West Indies, is just what we needed!
One thing we didn't have to worry about was the weather.
Dave's Uncle Maughan has traveled throughout the Caribbean, and decided that St. Kitts is one of his favorites. We were quick to jump at a chance to visit family in a tropical paradise! We joined Uncle Howard, Uncle Maughan, Aunt Debbie, and two cousins Nicole, and Kelly in the West Indies. The kids adore Nicole and Kelly and loved the occasional ride in their wheelchairs.
St Kitts had a unique, raw flavor -- it recently opened up to tourism in the last decade. We felt safe, but it definitely felt like a different country when we meandered away from the Marriott Resort. The kids felt excited to acquire their own passports for the trip.
It was a relaxing week with plenty of time for soccer games on the beach...
"Para sailing" above the waves...
Going on walks on the beach...
Relaxing on the beach and sipping coconut milk,
Scuba diving for 1st timers; Aubrie, Jeni, and Dave...
Aubrie and Jeni got the "mermaid experience" in the pool, while Dave got scuba certified and went down 60-feet deep into the ocean. Some of his adventures are included in the video below.
Perhaps the kids' favorite activity was the hike up to the old fort where the locals would fire at intruding ships from a far.
The view at the top was simply, well, stunning!
As per tradition, the kids (and Daddy) needed to do some cartwheels in the West Indies too.
Thank you Kelly and the gang for having us along for the ride!
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