We just returned from our vacation to Puerto Rico.
LOVED IT!
The waves were pretty rough at most of the beaches, so I was unable to get into the water.
Then we found Crash Boat Beach.
As you can see the waves toward the pier were a little bigger than the waves on the right. I found the calmest area to get in and with a little help from Micah I got out far enough to float around on a boogie board. After 3 days of just sitting on the beach and watching Micah snorkel getting in the water was such a treat!
After awhile I got brave.
I started timing the waves so I could go up over them at their highest point.
Micah stood a few steps back and enjoyed being pummeled by them.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!
And then I miss-judged a wave.
It plowed into me and I was tossed around under water. I tried to stay limp except for my right leg, keeping it stiff and directed away from the bottom.
I started to get up... and then inevitable happened.
I got hit by another one.
And then another.
Thankfully nothing bad happened to my leg, but because I only had the one leg to support me every time I tried to stand up I was easily knocked down again. I have a nice scratch on my back and on the back of my arms from being drug along the bottom.
We were only there for 5 days, but we did a lot!
We saw whales.
Went to 5 different beaches.
Micah got stuck in a current and almost drowned.
Micah left the rental car keys in his pocket and got into the ocean. The computer chip in the key was ruined and therefore would not start the car, so we had to call Avis who did NOT have a spare key (what?) so we had to call a tow truck. (FUN)
We ate.
A lot.
(Almost every restaurant was open to the outside)
And now that we are back I realize that I made a lot of progress while on vacation.
I'm not sure if it was the climate or the hot tub, but I can bend my knee further.
Maybe another 15 degrees further than before.
I was walking around a lot without any crutches. Obviously I was very slow and limping severely, but I was walking!
yay! have been wanting to hear how it went. so beautiful and the open air eating...ahhhh! and hooray for progress. anxious to hear more details. xo
ReplyDeleteo my word amanda. i cannot believe you got drug under the water!! did micah see it all happen? i'm so glad that you had a wonderful time! i'm sure it was good to have a change of scenery & to think about other things for a little..your pictures are beautiful!
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