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Apr. 6, 2009

Spring Break, March 2009, Jamaica part 2, the actual trip!!

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So we finally arrived at our awesome resort, called FDR.  This is our second time staying here--we were here about 4 years ago.  Two years ago, we stayed at their sister resort, Pebbles.  While both resorts are really nice, I definitely have a preference for the original resort.  I think the food is better at FDR and also the adult activities.  The children's activities seem pretty good at both resorts, though since FDR is larger, they seem to offer more activities. 

The best thing about both resorts is that they are all inclusive, and that included in your all-inclusive price is a vacation nanny.  One nanny per family.  We have enjoyed our nannies in the past and the one we got this time was no exception.  I will admit that they aren't super animated, but they do a good job of escorting the kids around and playing with them and getting them food and drinks.  And of course, F, and I loved having the free time to do our things.  The great thing about both resorts is that they cater strictly to families, and they are fairly small.  Since they are family and locally owned, they carry a distinctive local flavor that one wouldn't get at chain resorts like Beaches or Sandals or what not. 

Here are the girls with our vacation nanny, Sherika:


The kids filled their days taking tennis lessons, playing on the beach, playing at the pools, going down the super slide, and doing lots of arts and crafts.  We all ate breakfast and lunch together.  There was a separate kids' dinner buffet, which the kids really enjoyed with their nanny, while F and I had dinner at the big restaurant in the evenings. 

Here is K. eating birthday cake--someone had a birthday during his vacation so everyone got to celebrate!

And more pics of the kids just enjoying the beach and the pool:







The food was really good!  We had good Jamaican food every day for most of the meals--bammy, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, rice and peas, jerk chicken, and a lot more that I can't remember.  I love the way Jamaicans cook veggies.  Just nice and simple with a little butter and slight salt.  You can just taste the great flavors of the veggies since they are not cooked to mush.  LOL

Here is FQ enjoying a Jamaican treat, a beef patty:


I enjoyed using the fitness center, taking the biking tour, and taking the yoga and aquaerobics classes. The fitness pro there was the same one from 4 years ago and he makes his classes tough!  Yoga was a new thing this time, so I took full advantage of it.  Again, the classes were good and challenging.  I was really impressed because I have taken classes at resorts and on cruise ships and they are usually geared for beginners, since I guess they don't want anyone to pass out during their workouts.  LOL  They also had daily beach volleyball games for the men and yes.  They were competitive, even though they all pretended to be on vacation and relaxing.  LOL  Of course we spent a lot of time on the beach, just reading, lazing around, swimming and snorkeling. 

Right before my yoga class:

And F playing volleyball:

And here we are, taking a stroll on the beautiful beach:

Perhaps the best thing is that F's brother, who still lives in Jamaica, came to visit!  Here is F, Aunt T. and all the kids:

Just the big "kids" and little JJ, the baby:

Well, as you can see, we had a great time and will certainly be returning again. 

This resort really tops the list for family friendly.  I would not recommend it for couples or singles at all, LOL.  But for families that want a good locally owned and operated Jamaican resort, this is it!!!

Thanks for reading and sharing!
A.H.
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Apr. 25, 2009 - WHAT A GREAT ARTICLE ON FDR

Posted by Anonymous
What a great article on FDR. I'll have to look at planning a trip there!
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