Carribean Blue to DaVilla

    Today was our big move from Caribbean Blue to DaVilla.   We were sad to leave Caribbean Blue because it had been such a great place and the weather on the Caribbean side had been so perfect the last few days.  But we were also super excited to be moving to the Atlantic side to our splurge house, where we could go for long beach walks and snorkel lively reefs without stepping in a vehicle.  The move was a little bittersweet because it meant we we down to only a week left in our vacation and none of us were thrilled about that realization. 
    Our farewell morning started out spectacularly beautiful, it was calm, clear and perfect.  We even had another pair of dolphins swim by while we were out on the deck enjoying our coffee and watching the tail end of the sunrise.  It was an incredibly serine morning as we just took it easy, soaking in the last of our time at CB.   Luckily we were able to take our time leaving since there was a break between bookings.  The owners graciously allowed us to stay past the typical check out time so we did not have spend 4 hours waiting to check into DaVilla with a car load of stuff.   

     The boys could only take so much down time so not long after breakfast they hopped in the kayak to check Levi Island for any lionfish that dared to return after the previous days hunt (only one was foolish enough).   S and I packed up the last of our things then grabbed our books and lounged around in the sunshine.   As lunch time approached the boys were still nowhere to be seen and we knew if they were out playing that long they would be starving when they finally showed back up.  We were trying to figure out what to make that did not involve messing up the kitchen, since we had already run the dishwasher and packed up all of our dry goods, when we remembered Stubbs BBQ.  We had tried to go every trip but we could never get the timing right.  S and I hopped in the car and made it to Stubbs just before noon so they still had lots of items to choose from.  We got two orders of ribs and two orders of chicken all with conch and rice and coleslaw.   Despite the temptation we managed to pass on all the other sweets and delicious items they had available. 

    When we got back to the house it was around 12:30pm and we could see the kayak way off in the distance making it's way back from Levi Island.  We set our lunch on the counter and got back into our lounge positions while we waited for the boys to finish their long paddle home.  The were ecstatic to find a giant plate of BBQ ribs waiting for them when they got back.  The food from Stubbs was absolutely delicious and we all thoroughly enjoyed our take out lunches.  It was a really nice treat especially after almost two full weeks of sandwiches for lunch. 

    After lunch we had another hour till our 2pm check in at DaVilla so we figured we better get in one last snorkel.  I was still a little sheepish about the jellyfish so S and I put our gear in the kayak and kayaked back out to where we saw the jellyfish-free bait ball the day before.  The boys swam behind us, on the never-ending hunt for more lionfish.  The bait ball was still hanging around the same spot so S jumped in for one last swim with all the baby fish and I decided to just hang out in the kayak.   Before we knew it it was time to start heading back, but the boys managed to bag another lionfish on the way back to the house.  

    By the time we got back to the house it was almost 2pm.  We took one last quick rinse in the outdoor shower, unloaded the fridge and headed to the airport to meet up with Art Nixon (DaVilla's caretaker).  Farewell Caribbean Blue, we thoroughly enjoyed every moment we spent with you!!

    Hello Davilla!!   For almost twice the price DaVilla was definitely twice the size.   Despite it's expansive size DaVilla was not nearly as well stocked as CB, but it made up for it with the amazing view.  The neighbors are very very close but they were nice people and respectful of our privacy and we tried to do the same for them.   After a quick unload and supply evaluation we came up with a little shopping list and the boys headed out to get some of the basic necessities, knowing that we would not have an opportunity for the next two days due to Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

    As soon as they returned with the supplies the boys quickly made themselves at home.   D grabbed an ice cold Kalik and parked himself in his new favorite spot.  After a few hours of R&R we cooked up a nice meal of BBQ pork chops, baked potatoes and broccoli.   Then we spent the rest of the evening thoroughly enjoying the comfort of our new accommodations.