Our Second Honeymoon.

Fabio and I were in the Carribbean celebrating our ten year anniversary. Eleven years ago Fabio went to Puerto Rico to propose to me while I was working there. It was romantic and we decided every ten years we would visit the Carribbean and spent one night in Puerto Rico. Forward Eleven years later and three kids and neither Fabio or I are the same person. We are ten years older, ten years more worn out, tired, RA and digestive problems. The only things that have stayed the same are the fact that we are still in love and Fabio is still a crazy adventurer. I use to be a little but the older I get and with each kid I gave birth to I became more nervous, more cautious and less adventurer. I am not the same. I am nervous Nelly. So during our week of celebrating our anniversary Fabio wanted to do the same things that we did ten years ago when we got engaged and the things we did during our honeymoon. Take in mind that although Fabio is still adventurous he still gets tired and his joints still hurt the next morning but he doesn't care he still goes for the thrill and has no fear. 

He wanted to ride ATV'S, we did that ten years ago during our honeymoon in Hawaii. I kind of liked it minus all the mud in my face.  This time I had not brought any ugly, dirty old clothes to ruin with all that mud.  I said no and he begged me to do it this time and I will be in his ATV. That scared me even more. He is crazy, he would probably crash our ATV or worse. I agreed but thank God we didn't get to do it too much on the agenda. Next, he wanted to do zip lining. What?!!?!!  Why would I do that?  What if I fell?  I couldn't. Then I felt bad and said I would go wth him and then just see him zip lining and then we can go home. Thank God the concierge told us that it is a hiking zip lining trip. We would have to hike and then to get to the other side everyone would have to zip lined to finish the hike. What??!!!  I would have no choice but to zip line. Absolutely not!!!!  I am not being forced to do it. That was scratched of the list. 

Next, when we arrived in Puerto Rico he wanted to climb "El Yunque". It is a national rainforest. We had climbed to the top eleven years ago but I was in shape then with a lot of energy. I agreed only if we could climb half of it. He agreed and we did. The whole way up I never complained and he thanked me for not complaining but in my head I was cursing him out and praying that I didn't fall off. When we got to the waterfall in the half way mark Fabio got in the water and was like a child in a water park. I just sat and smiled. I was too tired to bathe and could not wait to climb back down and out of my sweaty clothes. 

Next he wanted to go snorkeling and visit an island off Puerto Rico called Culebra. I agreed. We snorkeled but the coral seemed to be closer than the coral we saw in Hawaii. They warned us not to get too close or it will cut us. Fabio and I had our sign language under water to communicate but when I signaled to go back because we were getting too close to the coral, he pushed us forward. Then I panicked and started fighting him to go back and then I touch something I think it was ....a leave..... of a plant ....down there and.... I swam so fast pulling Fabio with me. When we got on the boat he was laughing  saying we were not that close but I knew we were. I was so mad, this is why I wouldn't go with him on the ATV. He began diving off the boat....and swimming, I stayed nicely in my chair on the boat. Then we visited Culebra. They told us when walking on the sand on the beach we should be careful not to step on certain parts because of turtle nesting. If we did we would get arrested. I of course a rule and law follower decided not to take the risk and stayed on the boat. Not Fabio...he swam so fast to the beach. I just watched him. If he got arrested it would be his fault. Then I got lonely, with everyone off the boat. Then one of the crew members, young guy at least 23, began being a little too friendly and flirting. I quickly swam to the beach. It was flattering but I wanted my hubby. I swam to the beach and prayed that I did not encountered any turtle nesting. I didn't and it was a nice time. 

We did do a lot of fun things though. We renewed our vows by the beach, got drunk together, took our first selfies and ate so much we gained

5 pounds each. It was lovely to reconnect. He wants to do this every ten years. God help me.