We’re going on vacation! Does it seem like we’re always going on vacation or is it that I talk about it incessantly? Our vacation schedule looks standard to me.
2012
February – LA
March – Austin
May – NYC
July – Yosemite
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2011
March – NYC
April/May – Italy honeymoon
July – Jasper Canada
August – Burning Man
September – LA
September – NYC
November – Arizona
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As you can see, we haven’t gotten our international fix this year which is why we’re going to Roatan, Honduras in a couple weeks! For those of you who know me, I LOVE Central America. I’ve been to Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Excluding Honduras, that leaves El Salvador and Panama. You’d think I speak Spanish considering all the times I’ve been, but no; I don’t have a mind for mastering languages. Probably because I’ve never lived abroad which is how you pick it up. C’est la vie.
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We’ve had our hearts set on going to Greece, but the $1500 flight per person to Athens plus additional flights to get to the coast. Nah, we’ll save that for another time.
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I booked round-trip flights from SFO to San Salvador which is 5.5 hours, with an hour layover, then 1.5 hours to Roatan. Easy!
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After non-stop research and perusing a multitude of reviews, I settled on Barefoot Cay, a luxury resort with a 5 star dive center. Every meal is cooked to order which makes me fear we’ll never leave the resort. However there is plenty to do in Roatan. We’ll probably rent a car for a day to swim with dolphins at Anthony’s Keys and hang out at the zoo. I went to Barefoot Cay’s site and they were running a special for $99 per person per day for accommodations, 3 meals a day, airport transfers, kayaks, and snorkeling gear during Labor Day weekend!
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Photos below from http://www.barefootcay.com
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![Aerial view of Barefoot Cay resort - On the left, the PADI dive center and lofts on the shore; in the center, the private cay with beach accommodations](https://www.barefootcay.com/Portals/12/Resort/Roatan-Beach-Resort-Hotel-Barefoot-Cay-Private-Island.jpg)
![fabulous swimming pool](https://www.barefootcay.com/Portals/12/Resort/Pool-pavilion-Roatan-Barefo.jpg)
![Barefoot Cay resort beach, Roatan](https://www.barefootcay.com/Portals/12/RoatanBeachBarefootCay.jpg)
![Lunch at Barefoot Cay includes your choice of many fresh items](https://www.barefootcay.com/Portals/12/Dining/Delicious-lunch-BarefootCayResort-Roatan.jpg)
![The 'crow's nest' with 360-degree view is a popular spot for dining and may be reserved for meetins and special events such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and more](https://www.barefootcay.com/Portals/12/Dining/dining-crows-nest-BarefootCayResort.jpg)
![One of the dive boats at Barefoot Divers in Roatan](https://www.barefootdiversroatan.com/Portals/22/PHOTOS/DIVING/BOATS/Boat1BarefootDivers.jpg)
Here’s the cost breakdown
Flights for me and Dean $1,530
Resort for 7 nights and all meals inclusive of tax and service charges = $1,608
But wait, there is a New Yorker in SF for work, renting our apartment during this time for 6 nights through Airbnb for $946.
Grand Total $2,192
yo soy muy celosa!!