Our flight from Fort Lauderdale was only a little over two
hours, but we spent the entire day traveling.
We got to the airport two hours before our flight was supposed to leave,
to find out it had been delayed over three hours. They gave us a voucher for $20, so we had
lunch on JetBlue, but it really wasn’t enough, looking back at the disaster
that ensued. E was so excited about all
the people coming and going, so she skipped her morning nap in lieu of checking
it all out. She fell asleep due to pure
exhaustion right when we were going through security, and woke up right when we
were finally boarding the plane, a mere 45 minutes.
Uh-oh. She was
alright the entire flight, but the last twenty minutes was a disaster. There were some nasty looks and glares, but
there was nothing I could do to appease my girl. Obviously these people don’t remember what
it’s like, or don’t have kids. During
that twenty minutes I wanted to scream, run across the ceiling, and tear my
hair out. Luckily, none of that was possible.
It was an hour wait for our rental car, and then another two
and a half hour drive. Oops. E did rather well, but both husband and E
were a bit frustrated with me at the end of the day. We pulled into our rental at almost ten at
night. What I thought was going to be a
two hour flight and one hour drive turned out to be much, much more. Thank goodness my people are loving when it
comes down to the end of the day.
Our rental was great.
We were right on the beach, with views, and also had a pool to enjoy in
the complex. I explored the area all
week with four different jogging routes, each of which were beautiful and
included ocean front views. We ate in
for dinner most meals, but took lunch with us as we explored some of the
western part of the island. Our place
was a fifteen minute walk to Jobos Beach, and a twenty minute walk the other
direction to Shacks Beach. Jobos Beach
was perfect for a one year old. We
really liked the Isabela area, and enjoyed a few local restaurants like One-Ten
Thai, Ola Lolas, and El Carey Café. Oh,
I miss those places, and look forward to going back some day. We had delicious Thai food, amazing burgers
at Ola Lolas, and mouth watering sandwiches and smoothies at El Carey
Café. Our rental was so relaxing, and E loved
the views from the fourth floor balcony.
Our favorite excursions were to a little colonial town in the hills, San
German, where we had lunch at a little Mexican restaurant, and wandering the
coast around Rincon.
Throughout our journey, there was a mix of American tourists
and locals. The locals were really
sweet, especially to little E. Ola Lolas
was owned by American retirees from Michigan.
It’s located on the road down to Shacks Beach, and makes for a nice
jogging path. It’s possible to jog from
Shacks Beach along the sand towards Jobos Beach, and it is a really
beautiful run. The week we spent in
Isabela was filled with relaxation, while offering the charm of a small beach
community, which we loved.
Photos: 1) View of Jobos Beach from the beach in front of our rental 2) Ele splashing in Jobos Beach
3) San German church 4) Ele on our rental's balcony (amazing view!) 5) Shacks Beach
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