tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post708518269597460334..comments2023-11-05T03:40:26.059-08:00Comments on Helly's Belly: The Best Honeymoon I Never Had: Part IIHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856254838049366414noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-78121477221436259212009-07-29T23:05:57.872-07:002009-07-29T23:05:57.872-07:00Yikes, Vic...that is horrible!!! Please let me kn...Yikes, Vic...that is horrible!!! Please let me know what happens...this is the reason I don't think of retiring in a remote location (like STJ) because it's so damn hard to get help/to someone who needs help. Sending healing thoughts to all of you!helenhttp://hellysbelly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-69071088062909925632009-07-29T19:41:18.413-07:002009-07-29T19:41:18.413-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-83211425640537337602009-07-29T12:37:45.194-07:002009-07-29T12:37:45.194-07:00DB's weight gain from vacation is officially t...DB's weight gain from vacation is officially totally GONE as of this morning. He gained about 6 pounds and this morning weighed exactly what he did before we left. Trying. Hard. Not. To. Be. Jealous. Of. Men's. Metabolisms! ;-) I'll be down to pre-vacation weight soon...and beyond. :-)<br /><br />No, Laura, we didn't do Waterlemon. You had mentioned the current and so had some others and that just scared me too much to enjoy it (even though I'm a fairly strong swimmer). We did go to Annenberg on our last day and THOUGHT about Waterlemon, but ended up at (our favorite) Cinnamon (which I think you didn't like!) instead. :-) I loved the parrot fish too. :-) More soon...Helenhttp://hellysbelly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-74592546471231711412009-07-29T11:31:50.895-07:002009-07-29T11:31:50.895-07:00Oooh, wondering if you made it to Waterlemon Key?!...Oooh, wondering if you made it to Waterlemon Key?! that's where the best snorkeling by far was. Of course, I only snorkeled twice (I know, I know, but I'm not much of a swimmer & the BVI snorkel at the stormy, choppy Indians--where I had to JUMP off the sailboat--kind of did me in) but the gang said they loved Waterlemon a lot & that's the first snorkel I did. Lots of sting rays. They come close to shore. I saw one sea turtle in the middle of the bay at Waterlemon. But you are right--everything is around the islands in the bays or on the edge of the islands. <br /><br />I loved the rainbow parrot fish! They were my faves. <br /><br />Your Island Blues bar sounds lovely. The 1st mate on Breath the day we sailed worked at Skinny's too. I think he worked in the kitchen, said he made like 300 burgers a day! We didn't do anything on your side of the island except for Breath & Shipwreck Landing. For a small island, it's hard to do it all in one week. We didn't even come close (which was fine by me. I'm a let's do a lot of nothing kind of gal myself). But it sounds like Coral Bay side has a lot to offer. <br /><br />Knew the weight would come off quickly. You'll have the rest off within a week, tops. <br /><br />I was surprised at how warm the water was. It was amazing. <br /><br />Looking forward to the next installment. You've done a super nice job of journaling your trip.Laura Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878160757415992959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-42485628677017956662009-07-29T09:12:15.723-07:002009-07-29T09:12:15.723-07:00I haven't been on email yet - but middle child...I haven't been on email yet - but middle child was loving the pics!!!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-44061583384430623242009-07-29T09:11:14.775-07:002009-07-29T09:11:14.775-07:00what did DB's weight do please???what did DB's weight do please???Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-71729837444955306582009-07-29T08:28:04.800-07:002009-07-29T08:28:04.800-07:00Yeah, we looked up coconut milk last night and wer...Yeah, we looked up coconut milk last night and were HORRIFIED. I'm hoping they put coconut RUM in the drinks instead...but they looked awfully milky... ;-)<br /><br />I'm down another almost 2 pounds today. It is clear that a lot of the "gain" was temporary...as long as I got back to the program QUICKLY.<br /><br />Water is VERY warm...mid-80s. It's hot down there (80s and 90s) so it feels refreshing, not cold. It is also crystal clear (mostly...although it was choppy some places so a little murky some places).<br /><br />Bahamas is pretty close to VIs...same fishies probably. :-)Helenhttp://hellysbelly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603236343539244152.post-43771079552712832502009-07-29T04:26:07.503-07:002009-07-29T04:26:07.503-07:00Loved all the vacation talk/details. And the pics....Loved all the vacation talk/details. And the pics. How warm was the water? All snorkeling that I have done was in the Bahamas - so water was in the 80's and it is crystal clear and smooth with lots of fish. I remember TONS of star fish and sand dollars and conk shells.<br /><br />Interesting that half came right off - do you suppose that means about half was salt/plane? I almost said that yesterday - that I would have guessed about 1/2 was water retention. <br /><br />Because I had absolutely NO idea - I looked up the stats for coconut milk (canned) and for 1/2 cup it is 150 calories, 14 g fat, 15 mg sodium, 2g carbs, 2g protein. I wondered if they just used it straight or if they added some form of sugar to it. I don't know if it varies by brand - that is just the first one that I saw.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.com