As always there is a period of transition required. We ventured out to the North Shore to find a respite from the general craziness of life and schedules. The challenge is to find an effective way to apply the brakes! It is never as easy as just flipping the switch. We arrived with excitement and the urge to move around, explore and enjoy the wonderful shift in climate and scenery. Our approach was to bounce back and forth a bit........in the first instance revisiting the highlights of Turtle Bay and the hotel, and in the second making sure we took every opportunity to just lie on a chaise and take a break. So far it is working out well!
We made it through our 'time shift' jet lag adjustment without much disruption and got up around 7:00. We then headed down to the pool for an early morning swim and 'hang out' in the pool chaises. The plan worked and the pool was empty. We were the only ones. We took this approach because it was clear from yesterday that the pool just got busier as the day went on. This is school vacation and the hotel is totally packed.
We headed up to the room around 9:00 and made it to breakfast by 10:00......again missing the crowds. After eating way too much, we took an hour's walk around the perimeter of the Turtle Bay point. The weather, the sun, the surf, the blue sky......and on and on......were just what the doctor recommended! Just wonderfully stimulating and beautiful.
Lunch plans were reduced to splitting a sandwich from the lobby store due to our massive breakfast intake! We ate in the room on our balcony and after a little catch-up on our emails we settled in for a two hour nap, each of us shifting between the cushions on the balcony and the bed. It was a great way to catch-up on the time change.
Later in the afternoon we went back down to the pool to relax. It was not as crowded a yesterday and the sun felt good. Back to the room for the sunset view and showers (and a tub!) and then off to cocktail hour in the lobby. We had such a good time there talking that we almost missed dinner at the Sunset Grille......which stops serving at 8:30. We really are slowing down nicely!
We did not have the energy to outline everything from yesterday afternoon and evening, but it was wonderful as well. We misbehaved a bit at the bar (not really) and after a bottle of wine at dinner, I can say we had really found relaxation!
