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August 29, 2008
back and married
The honeymoon was absolutely incredible...Anguilla exceeded our wildest expectations.
I'll write more details later, but for now, suffice it to say that:
- our accommodations were the perfect blend of luxury, privacy, and comfort
- the beach is rated #1 in the Caribbean for a reason...some would say #1 in the world, and I have no problem believing them
- we saw sea urchins, parrotfish, an octopus, countless tropical fish, squid, crabs, and the molted skin of a spiny lobster, as well as a huge school of thousands of fish that we floated effortlessly above as they essentially surrounded us
- we met amazing people from the island, including high-powered businessman turned island restauranteur and relaxation aficionado Mango Dave, French chef Fabrice, and easygoing man of many cultures Mike
- we happened upon another couple from DC with a surprising link to a Boston band from Kara's past
- we ate, ate, and ate food that ranged from the comfortable to the sublime
- we learned to drive on the left side of the road
- we got "smoothed out" at Smoothie's, resulting in some laughs and hijinks for our friends and the staff
- we had great weather, met great new friends, read some books, snorkeled some reefs, walked some beaches, took some photos and videos, and enjoyed our first few days of married life to the fullest, making some memories that will stay with us forever
Needless to say, it was our first time to Anguilla, but it is far from our last! We're not quite ready to quit our jobs and open a restaurant there, but if someone should win the lottery...well, Kara has always wanted to open a Bed and Breakfast, but she never specified that it had to be in the US. We cannot wait to go back!
Relax and enjoy life...it's the Island Way!
Posted by Mark at 02:37 AM | Comments (0)
August 18, 2008
Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Kara Dalius
We're married!
Wedding was a smash hit and by all accounts, everyone had a great time. I'll fill in details later.
The cab gets here in 15 minutes to take us to the airport, then it's off to Anguilla!
Posted by Mark at 04:01 AM | Comments (2)
August 15, 2008
last entry as a bachelor
Vegas was awesome and I'll have to write about it sometime.
I'm getting married in about 30 hours. I'm quite happy to be getting married and not nervous about that; I'm nervous a bit about the ceremony and details and whatever else. I guess I'm nervous for the sake of being nervous.
But at this point, everything that can be done is done. Every detail has been taken care of. There's nothing left to do but have the wedding.
I probably won't blog again until I get back from the honeymoon, but I'm looking forward to that too. So that's it for my last entry as a bachelor! Wish me luck.
Posted by Mark at 11:43 AM | Comments (0)