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| Our view from the condo!!!! |
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| Such a great place for a romantic getaway |
We just came back
from A trip in Turks and Caicos for 10 luxurious days . We rented a condo on
the beach at the Villa Renaissance Unit 105 . If you go to Turks ..... Don't
walk - run to rent this amazing condo !
We were a little
nervous to be honest, as we have been going to the island of Turks for approx 15
yrs now yearly and 10 of them have been spent
at the same condo
down the beach which a colleague of ours owned and which he then sold . We were
anxious to see if we could find a place that would feel as good for us .
The minute we walked
into 105 that feeling disappeared. The view was truly
breathtaking and since a first level condo your balcony ( and even kitchen )
are one with the ocean . You see it all right in front of you in all its glory
- you hear the waves - you smell the sea . You feel like you are at home ( but
way way better ! )
There are so many
nice little touches in this condo and it all feels so cozy and welcoming . The
guestbook where we flipped though and read what a great time previous guests
have had and what restaurants they recommended . Breakfast table that feels
right on the sea to eat breakfast and eat dinner and play cards on . The such
tastefully chosen and comfy furniture which is all cape cod beach type style
and makes you want to live there forever .
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| The ocean is the best in the world |
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| We thought this was such a sweet touch |
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| I loved that the books made me feel like home |
The way the kitchen
faces the ocean so that when you are cooking you can see the ocean . Or the
bookshelf where there are many vacation books for your enjoyment and where you
can leave your own favourites after you are done to add to the collection
In the master bedroom
too all is designed for your comfort down to the little jewellery tray on the
vanity table to store your necklaces and the big shower to both rinse off
together after a sunny day on the beach .
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| Cape Cod Beach Style in the master with a great view onto the pool |
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| Gorgeous!!!! |
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| Loved the two level balcony |
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| Even an extra little private couch space . The balcony is huge! |
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| It was fun cooking in the open space looking right onto the ocean! |
You just never want
to leave
The hotel itself was
very accommodating too . In the other condo we always slept outside on the deck
so they brought us a little roll-away bed where we came out in the early morning
for our last hour of sleep on the deck. We asked for cushions for the
beach chairs and
they delivered them within minutes . The housecleaning was included daily which
was a nice treat since we did a lot of cooking there and this helped a lot with
the dishes .
The people who worked
there are super friendly and nice and you get to know them all . And they even
have floating mats for the ocean ! So we decided to leave ours there to add to
the collection for others to enjoy .
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| Second bedroom for friends and staff made the beds into a double bed when they arrived:) |
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| The little roll-away we requested for sleepy early morning by the sea |
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| Hubby showing thumbs down on our last day in protest of going home! |
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| Second level balcony with fabulous cozy cushions |
Memories were built
in Unit 105 for us . We rented the second bedroom for a few nights and had
friends come and join us for part of our stay . That was so fun and a first for
us to share that getaway we do every year pretty much the same two weeks in
November . We ate meals out together at great places , and made a chicken curry
one night at the condo with key lime pie and cards . We had amazing custard
doughnuts from the nearby patisserie one morning
and as I write this I am actually very seriously craving one again !
We had talks on the
outside furniture and on the inside furniture . We laughed , bonded , planned ,
shared and built memories of a lifetime in that place as four friends.
In our days alone as
a couple we did much of the same . Nothing to me is better for a a marriage
together than getting away alone without the kids . Has been 20 yrs now for us
married and we have never missed a year as a couple getting away somewhere
beautiful alone. This year was extra special for us as
we have reinvented our selves in so many ways this year both individually and
together . We have grown , changed for each other , become more intimate both
emotionally and physically , are both just in a place where we want to be our
best selves for each other . I think we are realizing just how precious 20 yrs
is and what awesome but hard work it is to hang onto it all . We are treating
this bond together as the rare and precious gift that is is .
When I said in my
last post that we are more in love
in the last 6
months than when we met - I truly was not joking . We are . And I am so
grateful . It is not luck at all - it is damn hard ( and beautiful )
deliberateness and work
So starting out fresh
together at the Villa Renaissance Unit 105 was very fitting actually . A new
chapter for us ... A new beginning in a lot of ways . Sharing vacation with
friends for the first time . Having our almost 19 yrs old son actively participate
in the care of our other two teens along with my amazing Mom was also a first .
Discovering a new place that we can call home each year when we visit .
We already started
making a list on the plane home of when we want to go back and with whom ! Top
of our list (of course) is to one day share this again
with Savvy and
Yucca . And my brother and sister in law one day , and the Soulkeepers , and my
mom . Maybe even the kids one day ( although then it would be more of a family
vacation and this is our couple time for us )
We loved the 4 night
formula of having guests arrive in the middle of our stay and having the first
couple of days alone and the last couple too . It was magical and perfect
actually . And the great part is you only pay for the second bedroom the nights you use it.
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| Our wonderful buddies!!!! |
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| My guy |
Our last night may
have been my favorite - although it was depressing to have to pack and leave .
We discovered bicycles and took them out for a late dinner in the village
at our fave little
local place . We looked so cute (if I do say so myself) with the wind in our hair
and these big Mary Poppins like baskets in front of the bikes . It was like
from a movie
All that to say Unit
105 at the Villa Renaissance in Turks and Caicos is truly remarkable and
beautiful and I would recommend it to any couple or family looking for quiet ,
relaxation , natural beauty and wonder , great food , the best beaches in the
world and a feeling of home and warm and
welcome .
So take your
computers out and book it blog readers and let me know what you think when you
go ! Just don't book the middle weeks of November as they will hopefully be booked by us :) We sent an email to the property management on our last day asking
them to contact the owners for us to hopefully come up with a great win win
deal where we can come back the same weeks every year !
You know where to
reach me if you book your stay . Make sure to let me know . Then I can be
really really jealous that you are there and I am her back at my real home !!!
I promise you won't be disappointed in this slice of paradise.
I promise you won't be disappointed in this slice of paradise.
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| Sp pretty at night in front of the pool |
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| A perfect place for love to grow and flourish |
