Day One: Continued...

Our Bungalow, view from the street. Surrounded by scenery.

And we wondered why we had bugs.

My new favorite past time. Everyone should have one.

 The view from our porch. Breathtaking.

Pink leaves everywhere! Its like Dede's heaven..

After we got all settled, we had a little yoga class to stretch us out from our 13-hour travel day. Being in this outdoor pavillion, the sun has set, the crickets are chirping, the sound of the waves crashing. Well, to put it lightly, just a complete state of relaxation... its a moment I will never forget. And we had a whole week's worth of opportunities just like that ahead of us. Life sure is sweet. 

Brynn, the yoga master and reason we are all on this trip. 

All our breakfast and dinners were taken care of on the retreat. We were so spoiled with our meals. The first night we ate at Organico, and at first I was a little hesitant. Vegetarian meals, maybe even sometimes vegan.. well, this girl loves her meat. I didn't know how I'd survive without my juicy morsels of protein. But, like the old saying goes, Don't knock it till you try it.. and I was blown away by how good this food was. And no guilt in eating it either.  Being back home, that's one of the things I miss most about my trip. And Prema, the restaurant owner's dog. It seems everywhere I visit, dogs always find me. I guess its just their intuition. I love it cause it reminds me of my boys waiting for me back home. 

After dinner we all met up at the one and only bar in town called, Chico's. I didn't really know anyone other than Miss, Wendy, Brynn and her parents. So it was fun to have a little meet and greet. We played some pool and then some of us went down to the beach to check out the scene... the journey into bliss had surely begun.

The lovely ladies playing on the beach.

Prema, our little shadow.

Our First Dip