happy new year + 1 month to go

31 December 2013

happy new year friends – i know this hasn’t been a very good blogging one… 2013 has given us a lot of happiness, challenges and fun adventures. we can’t wait for the year to come, sharing our life in provo with our baby girl and hopefully having lots of family and friends visiting us too!

here’s a little update of my bump from our last days in provo. i have only one month to go – still can’t believe how fast my pregnancy has gone! i am so excited to share these last weeks with my family and portuguese friends, and hope james makes it on time for the delivery in the end of january :)

thank you, ileana, for the pics!

parrot cay babymoon

18 November 2013

4 Comments

every time we want to go off island for a quick get away, our favorite options are either miami for some shopping, or parrot cay for some rest and relax. a couple of months ago my friends and i went on a baby moon get away to parrot cay.

myseastory-2013-11-17-11 not only we are always excited to go there, but they had just won number one on the world’s top 100 hotels by conde nast traveler – how amazing is that! the relaxed ambiance, the amazing setting, the delicious food and the always friendly staff make our experience unforgettable every-single-time. we are so lucky to have parrot cay as our next door island for weekend escapes.

myseastory-2013-11-17-9

their buffet breakfast is the best i’ve had, they have the best presentation and everything is delicious, it makes you want to have breakfast all morning long, as we did! myseastory-2013-11-17-8

myseastory-2013-11-17-7

we went to the spa several times, and i had the best pre-natal treatment ever, i couldn’t recommend it enough, it was pure heaven. plus, i love their products with eucalyptus aroma, and always bring home their shower gel to take me back to their relaxing spa when i’m home. myseastory-2013-11-17-1

myseastory-2013-11-17-4 myseastory-2013-11-17-6 we went for long beach walks, relaxed with a book by the pool at our private villa, how lucky were we to stay here! and at night ordered room service, no one could get us out!

myseastory-2013-11-17-2

thank you, parrot cay, for yet another amazing and unforgettable weekend with the best friends!

parrot cay is definitely my favorite hotel in turks and caicos, but if you are staying somewhere else, and it’s not busy seasons, i recommend getting a day pass and at least spending the day on island – contact them through their website parrot cay by como.

check out my previous stays at parrot cay – here.

some pretty good news

7 November 2013

11 Comments

i promised myself i wouldn’t let this week pass before posting on the blog…it’s been way too long. so here it is, short and sweet, some pretty good news to share with you – james and i are over the moon and can’t wait to meet this little baby for whom we already have so much love.

and fingers crossed, let’s keep these posts coming ;)

guest post ~ luz

1 July 2013

1 Comment

my sweet, sweet friend Luz (Luz means light in english, doesn’t she have the coolest name?) came to visit last month, and i couldn’t be happier to have her around for a whole week, to share my life in provo with her and have than enough time to catch up! we took her out to our favourite beaches and restaurants, and asked her to share her opinion on provo.

what do you think makes turks and caicos (providenciales) so special –

The nice temperature, day and night
The beautiful wild beaches and conch
The silence that I so much wished for
Everybody saying “Hi” everywhere, every time
A sand on the beach that doesn’t burn our feet
The gorgeous bougainvillea everywhere

what were your favourite things to do whilst on island –

Watching the most amazing sunsets
The Lemon 2 Go Coffee, it’s the coolest coffee shop I know
The great meals at the restaurants all around the island; Le Bouchon, The Vix, Caicos Cafe and Somewhere.

would you recommend to a friend – Certainly!

thank you, Light, for guest posting on myseastory!

check out other guest posts – HERE

first picture by me during Luz visit, all other pictures by Luz.

his dive story / 46

13 May 2013

4 Comments

I am starting to really enjoy taking pics with my new wide and macro lens along with the new compact INON flash. I am still playing with the set ups as there are so many variations!