Scene 1: August 31st, Detroit, MI
3:00 AM – Alarm 1 goes off. Ummm…No. Snooze.
3:30 AM – Alarm 2 goes off. Ugh. Not again. Guess I need to wake up.
3:34 AM – Awake to Steve using my toothbrush. “They’re both blue!,” he says in his defense. True, they are both blue, but 2 very distinct shades of blue. I reluctantly proceed to use my already wet, used toothbrush. I’m pretty sure this is gross, but after approximately 2 hours of sleep, I’m not sure that I care. Plus, the dog licks me in the mouth, so…joke’s on him.
3:53 AM – All packed and ready to go. Who says girls take forever to get ready?! Just need to load the car.
3:59 AM – Off to the airport to begin our new life.
5:30 AM – Board the plane and before we even take off…zzzzzzzzz.
Scene 2: August 31st, Miami, FL
9:00 AM – Land in Miami, +3 hours sleep.
9:27 AM – Bloody Marys @ The Centurion Lounge, the American Express club that our new credit card grants us free access to.
10:03AM – Champagne @ The Centurion Lounge.
10:12AM – Champagne @ The Centurion Lounge. Would you like another? Yes, please.
10:27AM – Champagne @ The Centurion Lounge. Would you like another? Yes, please. It’s free! Why not?! Famous last words.
11:34AM – Board the plane for St. Croix and zzzzzzzzz…
Scene 3: August 31st, St. Croix, USVI
3:00 PM – Land in St. Croix, +3 hours sleep and the worst migraine ever. I’m sure this has nothing to do with drinks in Miami and everything to do with not eating any food.
4:25 PM – Check in at the Renaissance Carambola Beach Resort and Spa, migraine still raging. Need food. Need water. Need something.
5:22 PM – Arrive at Eat @ Cane Bay, a great bar/restaurant minutes from the hotel. By now, my head hurts so badly I can’t see straight and I’m feeling nauseous.
5:45 PM – Dinner is finally served. Felt like it took forever. I take about 3 bites, but at this point, just the food sitting in front of me makes me want to throw up. We need to leave… now.
5:55 PM – We make it about 1 minute down the road before I become physically ill, puking multiple times out the window of our rental Jeep.
?:?? PM – We finally make it back to our hotel room, where I spend the next 30-45 minutes violently ill. “Why is this happening to me?” and “God please help me!” is all I keep repeating between gasping for air and uncontrollably vomiting. Oddly enough, this is the 2nd time in a matter of weeks where a migraine led to this type of violent, uncontrollable vomiting. I hope this doesn’t become a thing…
6:45ish – In bed for the night. Hot, sick, exhausted, head still throbbing. Welcome to St. Croix!
September 6, 2016 at 2:10 am
What an adventure! Enjoyed the chronology of events. Lovers sharing toothbrushes, that’s true love. :). Bring on the island photos. So exciting.
September 6, 2016 at 3:00 am
must have been the cheap booze, next time go Veuve
September 6, 2016 at 4:07 am
It’s probably because Steve used my toothbrush.