This report is an account of my personal
vacation. I suspect that’s why this report has been the most difficult to
put on paper. Previous Wimco business has brought me to Italy, St. Martin,
Barbados and, of course, St. Barts. Each trip has required a journal of my
travels, but my accounts were more from a reporter’s point of view rather
than that of a participant.
This
story begins back in November 2002. My colleagues Bethany, Glenn, Severine
and I were sent to Barbados for a villa and hotel inspection. On the first
day Severine and I inspected several hotels on the West coast, most notably
Sandy Lane and the Coral Reef Club. The following 3 days were spent with
Bethany and Glenn touring villas along the west coast and up in Sandy Lane
Estates. There were so many amazing villas to describe to you, but that is
not what this story is about. On our final day of touring villas we visited
a very pretty two-bedroom villa located directly on the beach called
Senderlea. What was different about Senderlea, aside from all the other
gorgeous villas on Barbados was that I imagined myself here on vacation. I
asked our host how much Senderlea rented for in low season. Our host stated
that it was $3,200 and it included a cook and a housekeeper. I immediately
got on my cell phone and called my fiancée Anne-Marie (yes, that Anne-Marie,
my colleague). I said “I found it. I found the perfect villa for our next
vacation.” Alas, Barbados would wait two more years as it was first time to
“meet the parents” in Europe.
When
it came time to plan our vacation to
Barbados Villa Senderlea wasn’t available for
our preferred dates. Oh the dismay! So we asked our colleague and Barbados
specialist, Glenn, for her recommendations. We had three requirements. The
villa had to be on the beach, it had to have a pool, and as we were
traveling with friends, it had to have at least three bedrooms. Glenn
recommended one of the
Barbados villas at Merlin Bay. Beginning April 15th $3,000
gets you three bedrooms on the beach with two pools, a housekeeper and a
cook. Over a glass of wine with our friends we selected Ocean’s Edge at
Merlin Bay. After the second glass of wine, we also collectively agreed that
seven nights wasn’t long enough for a proper vacation. Later we learned that
Ocean’s Edge wasn’t available for an extended stay. Again we asked Glenn for
her recommendations. Glenn suggested that we begin our vacation at Port St.
Charles and then move to Ocean’s Edge at Merlin Bay. Okay, it’s settled.
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