My family isn't a huge Christmas gathering kind of family so even if we do plan something it's more low key, so it helped that I didn't feel like there was something back home that I was missing. It was still pretty weird being on vacation over Christmas cause you would see all the trees and lights but since you were experiencing all sorts of new things it still didn't feel like Christmas (Also I don't know if this is a thing or not, but the majority of decorated Christmas trees we saw were on the porches of the house which I think it super cool).
The trip wasn't planned to make this item off the list, but it is kind of nice when you accomplish something without really originally planning on it (especially since 90% of my planned attempts fail). Plus I awarded myself special bonus points for remaining sunburn free (people mock my obsessive reapply tendencies, but as my skin didn't turn into a lobster, I consider it a win).
PS - Do you know how hard it is to write something in the sand and not destroy it with your feet? Or destroy it when you attempt to cover up your foot marks? It's seriously difficult! Now the the free happy hour didn't help with this task, but still!
Have you ever spent Christmas on a beach? How often are you allowed to re-apply sunscreen before it becomes too much? Is there such a thing as too much sunscreen? How do the people write stuff on the beach without destroying it? If you have answers to any of these questions, please let me know. Have a great week!
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Those pictures are breathtaking. I want to say that I have spent time on or around Christmas on the beach. Inasmuch as a spot of sand on the shores of Lake Erie in winter can be considered "beach." There's something so satisfying about walking on frozen sand. There's something so grayly beautiful about the lake in winter.
I bet frozen sand would be better for writing in, actually. You have to work harder to make an impression.
There's no such thing as too much sunscreen. Take it from a fair skinned Irishwoman who has burned more times in more places than she'd like to think about. Seriously, ever tried brushing your hair with a sunburned scalp?
ok, 1: not fed up with costa rica posts 2: def not fed up with costa rica photos 3: spending christmas on the beach is on my to-do list as well 4: never managed to do it far, but I'm already thinking about including 'spend christmas repeatedly on the beach' to my list and 5: I reapply sunscreen after every swim and otherwise every hour or so. who cares what people think. I don't want to look like an old handbag one day!
the one time we went to disney when I was a kid it was over christmas. not sure where we were the actual day of christmas, but I was at least near a beach.
Love your panos. and love hearing about the trip.
Very beautiful photos! It looks like it would be a great place to spend Christmas. I haven't actually spent Christmas or New Year's eve anywhere other than at home with family. I'm trying to change that this year though so maybe it will happen.
I'm not sick of the Costa Rica posts by the way. I love them since they remind me of my time there. So many good memories you're bringing back to me.
I'm so jealous - spending Christmas on the beach is on my list! But you made a good point...my family is the type to plan a big get-together around Christmas. I wonder if I'd miss that if I was alone or only with Blake on a beach somewhere?
And I feel you with the sunscreen. I have really pale skin, so I reapply all the time. People make fun of me, but when they are wrinkly way earlier than I am, I'll be the one laughing ;)
Haha, so many questions! I think suncream is supposed to be reapplied every few hours? But more if you go swimming. Depends how fair you are I guess, but I don't think there is such a thing as too much!
I'm very jealous of your fancy trip! I would be talking about it for ever too, so don't worry about it. I've never been any where for Christmas, other than to family members houses, let alone on an exotic beach holiday. Maybe one day!
xx
Wow!! Sounds like lots of fun and totally agree, completing a goal when it wasn't planned is great. Great writing in the sand and not messing it up. I went away for Christmas a couple of year's ago and i made a point of going to the beach on Christmas day. It was also on my list:-)
Christmas on a beach=awesome, but I have to tell you Christmas in bed aint hlf bad either! Its so nice to be in families that let you do your own thing over the holidays!
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