Our babymoon in Florida was wonderful! It was 80 degrees and sunny the entire time - dream come true after our seemingly endless winter in Chicago. This was my first trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and I don't know why I haven't gone before. You see, since spring of 2010 Tom has worked down there for about a week each month and we always talked about spending a long weekend there, but things always came up. Never again! Baby E. and I will be meeting Tom in the future for some long, relaxing weekends.
For this trip I flew out on Thursday after work, also St. Patrick's Day, and arrived in Fort Lauderdale to see everyone whooping it up. You could tell a lot of people were on spring break! The next morning Tom and I had breakfast by the beach before he dropped me off at the Westin Beach Resort & Spa. We switched hotels for the weekend and since I couldn't check in, I made due with lounging by the pool and then getting a massage in the afternoon. It was rough! That night we skipped dinner and just did appetizers at the hotel bar while we watched the March Maddness games (Go Marquette!). After the game we had some scrumptious desserts at the Atlantic Hotel. I'm still drooling over their key lime pie.
Tom and I spent the next morning at the beach and then met up with his parents. The rest of the trip was spent relaxing on the beach, eating at some great restaurants, drinking fruity beverages, checking out South Beach in Miami, driving north to Boca Raton and taking a boat tour to see all of the amazing multi-million dollar homes and boats along the canal and beach in Fort Lauderdale. We had a GREAT time and I can't wait to go back!
Here are a few tips for the Westin Beach Resort & Spa:
1) If you put the "green" card on your door, they won't clean your room and you get a $5 voucher in return. If you need clean towels, extra soap, etc., just ask!
2) Their brunch is amazing and if you just want to order off the menu, I highly suggest getting the blueberry granola pancakes. Outstanding!
3) Chairs by the pool and beach go fast, so get there early!
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| Hanging out at the beach |
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| South Beach in Miami |
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| Enjoying a fruity beverage in South Beach |
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| House from Miami Vice |
