Honeymoon!!! We stayed at the Jalousie Plantation, a fantastic resort right between the twin Pitons. Our room was great - basically like a small apartment with a separate living room and bedroom, both which opened up to our own private pool.

We're engaged!!! Finally, after 8 years of dating, I asked Laura to marry me. Getting the ring was an adventure in itself. I researched hours and hours and hours online on how to pick the perfect ring and diamond. The first tip was to buy the stone separate. After more research I found a diamond seller online where you could narrow down your selection from a huge inventory. Not wanting to buy the stone online though, I decided to make the drive to Perrysburg, Ohi...

Our room was very nice! All tile floors, big and open with a hammock out on the balcony. Our resort was a little further from the main town, and the all inclusive resort was a little confining, but there's no possible way to have a bad time in Mexico!

Our first trip to Mexico!!! We stayed right on the main strip, and everything was pretty "authentic Mexico". There are a lot of flea markets to shop from on the road with the typical ponchos and painted crafts (of which we bought many). We went on a booze cruise which involved quite a bit of drinking and dancing. I recall sitting on the beach on our first night, beer in hand, looking over the ocean waters.