The Great Carpezio
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Aug 4, 2017 7:27:59 GMT
Just a few weeks ago (June) LFK Attachments:
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The Great Carpezio
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Aug 4, 2017 7:29:03 GMT
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The Great Carpezio
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Aug 4, 2017 7:30:22 GMT
Congratulations! We loved it there. How exciting! |
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Post by gillyp on Aug 4, 2017 10:10:15 GMT
Oh my absolute goodness! I Googled LFK as I'd never heard of it and it looks amazing! Paradise!
It must a totally new way of life for you. Good luck with your adventure.
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Dalai Mama
Drama Llama
La Pea Boheme
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Jun 26, 2014 0:31:31 GMT
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Post by Dalai Mama on Aug 4, 2017 10:44:09 GMT
I go to Roatan at least once a year, usually more often. My last trip was May and I will probably go again in October. My sister bought a beach house that's on CocoView Resort. She goes down for 3 weeks at a time about every 2 months. She rents the ground level of her house and the upper level is private, which means I always have a place I can stay. Send me the name of your restaurant and she will definitely stop by next time she in in Roatan. I love it there. I quit diving after 30 years several years ago due to health reasons, but I still enjoy snorkeling there and just being on the water. She will know of Little French Key, and Foster's in West Bay. These are the restaurants my husband will be running. I have only Scuba dived once, but we plan on getting our certifications. The snorkeling is amazing enough, though. So beautiful. Ive been to Foster's. I haven't been back to Roatán to dive for a while but a friend who goes quite regularly says that he has seen a huge increase in lion fish over the years. If I were opening a restaurant there, lion fish tacos would definitely be on the menu. Besides the fact that they are both plentiful and unbelievably delicious, the dive community will love you for it. |
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Post by fwscrapper on Aug 4, 2017 11:08:31 GMT
My husband and I haven't been on any trip together since 2004. I told him on our 20th, in 4 years, we ARE going somewhere. This...this just might be the perfect spot! Enjoy your new adventure!
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Post by *sprout* on Aug 4, 2017 11:19:12 GMT
Wow!! It looks absolutely gorgeous!!
I might just have to start researching trips to Honduras! Lol
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peabrain
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Post by peabrain on Aug 4, 2017 11:39:27 GMT
Congratulations! We loved it there. How exciting! Caryayn, I can't believe how big the kids are getting! Wow cute!!!! Wonderful pics too. You might have sold me. When I read it was the number 1 cruise ship stop I pictured tons of people. |
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 4, 2017 11:59:29 GMT
What a great adventure. I hope you'll keep sharing it with us!
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Post by peasapie on Aug 4, 2017 12:46:16 GMT
Sounds wonderful! I'll bet you will all enjoy this experience and it will be enriching for your kids to see how a different culture lives.
15 years ago I sold most of the things in my home and moved to New York City. It felt so much lighter, and I didn't miss much of what I'd left behind. Enjoy the experience!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 4, 2017 12:49:23 GMT
I visited Roatan on a family cruise last year - it was beautiful. This sounds like the most wonderful experience for your family. Good for you for embracing the opportunity!
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Post by originalvanillabean on Aug 4, 2017 13:02:39 GMT
Wishing you the best!!
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scrappert
Prolific Pea
RefuPea #2956
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Post by scrappert on Aug 4, 2017 13:18:00 GMT
Wow, this is beautiful!!
A great opportunity!
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Post by ExpatBackHome on Aug 4, 2017 14:06:04 GMT
Wow, so cool! I know it's hard to give up your dream job for your husband to follow his dreams. I hope everything continues to go well. We packed up in 2011 and moved out of the country for 3 years. We haven't made the move back yet  |
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Post by scrappysurfer on Aug 4, 2017 14:14:19 GMT
@thegreatcarpezio thanks for sharing those pics! Looks like y'all had a great time.
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Post by scrappysurfer on Aug 4, 2017 14:16:14 GMT
Dalai Mama lionfish tacos are absolutely going on the menu. So delicious. There are places where you can bring your fresh catch and they'll cook and serve it to you. They really have become a nuisance, thank goodness they're so tasty!
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Post by hdoublej on Aug 4, 2017 14:28:28 GMT
What an awesome adventure! Kudos to you for being so supportive to your husband!
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Dalai Mama
Drama Llama
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Post by Dalai Mama on Aug 4, 2017 14:31:14 GMT
Dalai Mama lionfish tacos are absolutely going on the menu. So delicious. There are places where you can bring your fresh catch and they'll cook and serve it to you. They really have become a nuisance, thank goodness they're so tasty! TY!  I really think that creating a commercial market for these pests is an essential step in the long-term health of the Caribbean reefs. |
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anaterra
Pearl Clutcher
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Jun 29, 2014 3:04:02 GMT
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Post by anaterra on Aug 4, 2017 15:11:06 GMT
Not to start controversy buy is little french key where the government took the animals away???
I remember reading on cruise critic about how upset the owners where when they took the jaguar n lion n monkeys... i hope all of that is better if it's the same place...
we are going to Roatan in April but we always just stay a the free carnival beach...
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Aug 4, 2017 15:11:50 GMT
It is a dream... good luck... best pea wishes
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Post by scrappysurfer on Aug 4, 2017 15:20:00 GMT
What an awesome adventure! Kudos to you for being so supportive to your husband! I'm happy to be supportive, at the same time I'm worried he's going to work too hard. It's a huge undertaking, the restaurants he's taking over, while at the same time renovating another and trying to fit in family time as well. We will hardly see him the first few months bit when he gets the right people in place so he doesn't have to be there 24/7, he'll have more time for us. |
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Post by scrappysurfer on Aug 4, 2017 15:21:45 GMT
Not to start controversy buy is little french key where the government took the animals away??? I remember reading on cruise critic about how upset the owners where when they took the jaguar n lion n monkeys... i hope all of that is better if it's the same place... we are going to Roatan in April but we always just stay a the free carnival beach... Yes it is. They are back, though. He is not involved in that side of the business, however. From what I saw they seemed to be well taken care of. |
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Post by destined2bmom on Aug 4, 2017 17:03:58 GMT
Congratulations on your move! I am looking forward to hearing about your life!
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Post by Zee on Aug 4, 2017 17:06:29 GMT
How exciting! Will there be any opportunity for you to continue your career while you're there, or will you be on hiatus for a while?
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Post by SallyPA on Aug 4, 2017 17:11:14 GMT
That is so cool! What an exciting adventure- can't wait to hear more about it as you continue getting settled. The pictures are fantasticA that water!!!
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inkedup
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Post by inkedup on Aug 4, 2017 17:11:43 GMT
What an adventure! Wishing you the best of luck and much success in your new home.
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Post by scrappysurfer on Aug 4, 2017 18:43:01 GMT
How exciting! Will there be any opportunity for you to continue your career while you're there, or will you be on hiatus for a while? I can work after I apply for and receive residency, but there is no NICU here. The resources at the local hospital are very slim and we are lucky there is one at all. My plan is to volunteer at a local clinic run by an American nurse. She is very busy and desperately in need of help, so I will volunteer with her pediatric clinic. I'll keep my licence current by keeping up with my CEUs and my former boss has told me that if we return to Charleston, I can return to work there (barring a budget hiring freeze, we always needed more nurses). |
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Post by Merge on Aug 4, 2017 19:16:00 GMT
Looks amazing! I'm totally jealous.
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Post by beachbum on Aug 4, 2017 19:35:37 GMT
I love Roatan - my favorite place to snorkel. We've been 4 times (on cruises) and will be there again in March. DH and I have talked a couple of times about just selling this house and moving somewhere else. I always bring up Roatan. Is there a fairly large expat community there? Just getting him to move from TN to FL was difficult... but I'm still hoping that the second move might be easier  |
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Post by KelleeM on Aug 4, 2017 19:38:20 GMT
I'm insanely jealous! It looks like paradise!!
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I really think that creating a commercial market for these pests is an essential step in the long-term health of the Caribbean reefs. 
