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24 Hours in Islamorada

2 Mar 2016 Travel

24 Hours in Islamorada

Brian and I are back from an amazing 24 hours in Islamorada!  To be honest, it was pure heaven to be away just the two of us. Don’t get me wrong, we love our kids and by hour 23 I was itching to see them.  But to be away in a place so beautiful with no distractions was refreshing and F U N. Mostly we just relaxed the day away and laughed our asses off in a paradise where no one knew our names.  Because of this, it kind of felt like a second honeymoon!  Then we came home happy and refreshed kissing and squeezing the crap out of Brian & Grace.

24 Hours in Islamorada

Our Stay

We arrived at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa around 1 p.m. and were greeted with warm smiles and champagne. We raced to our rooms, put our bathing suits on and got down to the beach. Within minutes our chairs were being lined with towels and we were placing our margarita and fish sandwich order. The majority of our day was spent with our eyes closed, listening to nothing but the sounds of palm trees swaying in the wind.  Then the occasional splashes of water on the sandy shore.  It was truly paradise.

24 Hours in Islamorada

Things To Do

For just 24 Hours in Islamorada we packed in a lot of fun and sun.  Soon after laying on the beach, we felt like exerting some energy.  So we signed out beach cruisers and rode around the property and the cute little town of Islamorada. This ride let us explore the Moorings Inn & Spa (the real life set of Bloodline!) which was stunning and quintessential Florida Keys in style.  But on a majorly upscale and luxurious side. A friend inquired and rooms were going for $1700/night!

Next we popped out onto the cutest little microbrewery called the Florida Keys Brewing Company. We each had a beer, did a little more exploring around town and headed back to get ready for dinner.

24 Hours in Islamorada

24 Hours in Islamorada

Dinner

At night we had dinner at the Morada Bay Beach Cafe which was cute, casual and just what we were looking for. It was nothing too fancy but had delicious fresh fish.  Perfect way to enjoy outdoors on the water and under the pretty clear skies we lucked out with. I definitely recommend this restaurant for the scenery and food! I had coconut encrusted mahi mahi and Brian had the blackened snapper, both delicious. And of course we had key lime pie for dessert and it was on point.

After dinner we rode our bikes home and were asleep before 10. The next morning we woke up at 7 with no interruptions all night long.  We slept with the doors to our patio open and listened to the ocean.  Shamefully I asked Brian if there was a noise machine on, “no” he remarked “that’s actual noise, like from nature”.

24 Hours in Islamorada

24 Hours in Islamorada

24 Hours in Islamorada
                                                   In my favorite beach cover, hat and bag 🙂

The next morning we rented fishing rods and went fishing off the pier of the Cheeca.  And I caught my first ever fishie! I made Brian take it off the hook and then we threw it to a patiently waiting pelican and watched him gobble it down. I loved fishing and can’t wait to do more of it.  As long as I have someone handling the actual fish.  I just like holding the rod in the water and pulling the catch out from the water!

24 Hours in Islamorada

Breakfast

We took our bikes into town and had breakfast at Mangrove Mike’s Cafe which was great. There was a sweet little farmers market across the street as well with lots of freshly baked goodies and local produce.

The next few hours we spent lounging on the property and made one last pit stop at Midway Cafe and Coffee Lounge for a slice of key lime pie and iced coffee before heading back.

24 Hours in Islamorada

I highly recommend heading to Islamorada for a little getaway.  Even just 24 Hours in Islamorada will leave you feeling refreshed.  I can’t recommend the Cheeca Lodge and Spa highly enough. Everything was PERFECT from the friendly staff, highest quality of accommodations and amenities, the location was perfect for bike riding through town, and the beaches were pristine. GO TO ISLAMORADA, put it on your list 🙂

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    We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican ad We’re currently in Phase 1 of our Costa Rican adventure. This is the two week decompression period where we train our bodies and minds to slow down (this is more for me than anyone else), and let me tell you, I’m lapping it up.  We’re spending all day outside at the beach, going to bed early, eating lots of fresh fruit and healthy foods, swimming in the ocean, I’m working out and meditating in the mornings, and having fun together. For someone who is usually always in high gear, this part is my gift to myself 🐚 

We are staying at a beautiful place in papagayo with @exclusiveresorts and it feels very luxurious and restorative. 

The kids are already thriving. Being together 24/7 comes with its arguments and fights but they are learning how to just be with each other and with their crazy little brother. They’re helping a lot with him, learning a little Spanish, surfing, writing in their journals, and meeting kids from all over the world who are staying here as well. 

I’m letting us get pampered for this phase, and it feels really good. 

Thanks for coming along, I hope your year is off to an amazing start! Is there anything specific you’d like me to share about while we’re in this phase? I was thinking about sharing my morning workouts and meditations, but let me know!
    Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app Recently, I downloaded the Melissa Wood health app @melissawoodtepperberg @melissawoodhealth and so far I’m loving the workouts. I try and do one every morning. They’re super quick so sometimes I do two. I like that they are gentle but hard. They incorporate a lots of yoga, pilates, breathing, stretching, balancing and all that good stuff. You can see from the videos I’m pretty shaky in the first couple clips, that balance is tough but I’m building up my strength, I can feel it 💪🏻
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