Civilization Successfully Flee-ed!

our footsteps....yes of course we are counting.

 The demand for the blog has never been this keen! Such is the fascination with the garden variety United airlines flight, not to mention a Caribbean jaunt, everyone is checking in daily! thank you Corona. (I guess) 

I have to get this down quickly, so no editing. 

Flight was normal, but with masks. Once you are on, you are on and it is weirdly ok. So don't fret if you have to go somewhere. The private flight was also good...although I had visions of champagne and tea sandwiches but all we had were vegan scones brought by heroic S and a mini, mini bottle of tequila I made Frederick get for me in case of turbulence. It was more like a New York taxi than something the Kardashians would fly. 

The pilot seemed to want to feel out Thomas about his politics, and mentioned he "couldn't vote for Biden because he was senile" Poor Thomas, these types always flock to him in the mistaken belief he is a secret German right winger with a hedge fund that makes money off of orphans. If they only knew he wept on the street in D.C. on July 4 listening to MLK's I have a dream speech. It was being played out of a lone man's car while traffic whizzed past and it was indescribibly poignant. A perfect Corona July 4. 

But alas, Thomas does tends to exude a vaguely bond villain vibe; and it is only worse when he is tan. 

Onward to the Aman! Short answer is the beach is one of the prettiest I have ever seen- it is sublime. Water is turquoise with perfect little waves to bob in. Staff is super kind, and while they didn't exactly graduate from Swiss hotel schools (forks are often on the wrong side, and wine is sort of plunked down then forgotten) BUT! they are utterly charming and because our little group represents 40 percent of the entire guest list, we get nice treatment. 

It is not like one forgets totally abut Corona; I woke up one night and started in with the usual worry, but during the day it is so beautiful and, frankly, hot; one cannot really worry for long. 

We went on a 3.5 hour nature hike in the jungle. It was supposed to be an hour and a a half, but S (F had a class and didn't come) is no ordinary nature walk attendee. Lol. Guide did not know what he was in for...but AP bio at Exeter and 18 years of fixation on all animal and plant things, has made her the single greatest Aman nature walk guest in history. I think he knew he was in for a good day when she asked him if he could please catch a snake for her to hold. He then proceeded to catch a crab, two snakes, and a gecko. Then he taught us how to find passion fruit and eat termites and build shelter out of palms we have dried. (spoiler: you need a machete).

 Coming home might not be necessary. 

Our room has this nice pool (below) and a rather enormous garden. Today we will eat grilled fish for lunch at the beach restaurant, then collapse (we played tennis at 9 am and the humidity was insane.) 

Ok Ill send more photos, later today, but let's get this up...more soon. 

Post beach walk guacamole and beer discovery. yay