Montego Bay Jamaica October 2011

This is our second full day at Half Moon Resort and other than a few posts on Facebook, I have been too busy to post...and by too busy, I mean laying on the beach or by the pool. Our flights out were uneventful which is a very good thing. We spent our first night in Dallas and had a really nice upgraded room. The exterior wall was floor to ceiling windows, with a lovely night view of the parking garage. Ah haha. It was actually a very nice room.
Two flights later we arrived in Jamaica at Montego Bay airport. Milo tells me this is far preferable than going to Kingston. After a long but efficient line at customs, we zipped through immigration and our baggage was waiting for us. The baggage area is surrounded by little waiting rooms labeled with each of the resort names. I felt ours was the nicest, but I could be partial. We signed in and were made comfortable in overstuffed chairs and sofa. And, by golly, I looked up and there was Elmo. Yes THE ELMO. Evidently he moonlights for one of the other resorts who specialize in family entertainment. Who would have though we would run into Elmo in Jamaica?
The Half Moon Resort had a van pick us up. It was just us and another couple with 3 small children. They were delightful children and it turns out they are staying just a few doors down from us so we see them often. They fill us in on their adventures so that we know what to do next. So cute.
Once we were checked in, in the oppulent open air lobby with an amazing view of the ocean, we were taken by golf cart to our "room". I should mention that the entire resort is very British Colonial and huge. (400 acres)We have a private enclosed entrance with a spiral staircase. When the door to the room was opened, Milo and I were in shock. The girls who made our reservations had us upgraded and wanted it to be a surprise. It was one heck of a surprise. It is truly an apartment, except for the kitchen which is just a galley type kitchen. The bedroom and bathroom are larger than ours at home and are elevated from the living room. We need stairs to climb into the BED! The entire front room is made up of window paned doors that open to the veranda. The veranda is just above the most amazing view of the Caribbean Sea we have ever seen. UNBELIEVABLE. We are still pinching ourselves. Just outside the back door is the swimming pool (one of 52 on the property). It is small and available to only 5 or 6 of the villas so we are basically alone. Same with the beach. It is not a swimming beach, that is just down the road a piece, but it is fairly private. Today I was the only one there all day.